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Recent Examples of brick wall
In May, a pair of Bayer fans attempting to view the sculpture from over a short brick wall on the backside of the property alerted Koko Bayer that the sculpture had disappeared.
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Andrew Travers, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
In the tape, filmed by our babysitter, June sits in a chair against a brick wall, reciting her lines and picking at her knee, pensively.
—Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The Commanders fan drops then to the ground as the other attempts to lunge at the man in the Ravens jersey, who then grabs the man in the Commanders jersey and pushes him into a brick wall before throwing him to the ground.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The company was iterating regularly but then seemingly hit a brick wall with its AR glasses.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Travers, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
In the tape, filmed by our babysitter, June sits in a chair against a brick wall, reciting her lines and picking at her knee, pensively.
—Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The Commanders fan drops then to the ground as the other attempts to lunge at the man in the Ravens jersey, who then grabs the man in the Commanders jersey and pushes him into a brick wall before throwing him to the ground.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The company was iterating regularly but then seemingly hit a brick wall with its AR glasses.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
Noun
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Travel back in time at the Imperial Palace Surrounded by a cinematic moat and towering stone walls, Tokyo’s Imperial Palace is a sight to behold.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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Faux stone walls and archways are complemented by natural wood finishes, herringbone parquet floors, and oversized crystal chandeliers.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2024
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While corporate America has long celebrated shattering the glass ceiling, a more pervasive barrier continues to hold women back from reaching leadership positions — the broken rung.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Only two people survived after the 15-year-old 737-800 Boeing plane run by Jeju Air skidded across the landing strip without landing gear and crashed into a concrete barrier containing antennas, bursting into flames.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The standoff lasted only hours after lawmakers who managed to get through a blockade voted to lift the measure.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Jan. 2025
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Experts say many are wary of investing in a region without a clear political future and that the key to reconstruction is lifting the blockade–but this remains a major point of contention.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sullivan and Lopetegui spoke before Tuesday’s session, with a deal for Potter reaching a stumbling block over the length of the contract on offer.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The stumbling block here is that humans are biologically inclined to maintain the status quo, which leads to natural resistance.—
Camille Nicita,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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