brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
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If your employees are tired of spinning in circles, take a look at decision-making:
There’s nothing like sprinting in one direction and then running straight into a decision-making brick wall.
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Shani Harmon, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In 1874, the U.S. Army Quartermaster General's Office replaced the simple wooden fence surrounding the cemetery with a 7-foot-tall brick wall.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
The couple kept many of the school's original details, including this brick wall.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
Rooms feature original hardwood floors and red brick walls and have been decorated with local art; two have clawfoot tubs with spectacular views.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
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Shani Harmon, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In 1874, the U.S. Army Quartermaster General's Office replaced the simple wooden fence surrounding the cemetery with a 7-foot-tall brick wall.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
The couple kept many of the school's original details, including this brick wall.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
Rooms feature original hardwood floors and red brick walls and have been decorated with local art; two have clawfoot tubs with spectacular views.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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