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Recent Examples of brick wall
His arms are often folded, his eyes piercing, like a bully posted on a brick wall waiting for the final school bell to ring.
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James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The effect of the final artwork displayed in the exhibition is of a brick wall or a forest of dead leaves, which is mirrored beautifully by the autumnal leaves on the other side of the Fondation Cartier’s glass walls.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Helene washed away polling sites up and down the North Toe River — including part of the cinder-block foundation of the Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department and the brick walls of the Roaring Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
But that is becoming its strength: the G-20 has a comparative advantage in conferring legitimacy to collective action in an era when many global South states feel that the G-7 is no longer fit for purpose and efforts to reform the UN Security Council’s membership have hit a brick wall.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The effect of the final artwork displayed in the exhibition is of a brick wall or a forest of dead leaves, which is mirrored beautifully by the autumnal leaves on the other side of the Fondation Cartier’s glass walls.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Helene washed away polling sites up and down the North Toe River — including part of the cinder-block foundation of the Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department and the brick walls of the Roaring Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
But that is becoming its strength: the G-20 has a comparative advantage in conferring legitimacy to collective action in an era when many global South states feel that the G-7 is no longer fit for purpose and efforts to reform the UN Security Council’s membership have hit a brick wall.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
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Within a big open dining area underneath a cathedral ceiling, sturdy stone walls and antler light fixtures, this place supplies tourists and locals with burgers, soups, sandwiches, tacos and plenty of other American comfort food.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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The project involves the demolition of an existing warehouse on the site and the removal of one of its stone walls to create three educational buildings, as well as a perimeter entrance.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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Yet, many aspects of women’s healthcare remain rigid, impersonal and filled with barriers.Mallory Walsh, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The state has sought to erect barriers around practices that put the elderly at risk for financial abuse.Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Although concrete walls tower onscreen, the film’s success has scaled all blockades, raking in over $111M globally.Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some analysts have even suggested that China could pair a blockade of Taiwan’s main island with the outright seizure of Matsu and Kinmen.Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
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The England international’s £325,000-a-week wages would be a stumbling block too.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Niccol diagnosed Starbucks’ extensive menu as a stumbling block to this goal and plans to cull elaborate drinks and some menu items.BYSasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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