brick wall

noun

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as in stone wall

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Recent Examples of brick wall Without that, your venture capital dollars just served to accelerate a technology innovator even faster towards the brick wall in front of them at the Second Project stage. — Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Industry fire-rating tables show that a solid brick wall only about 150 millimeters thick can withstand four hours of standard fire exposure. — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3). — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 During filming, wood beams ran across the ceiling in the kitchen, which had a brick wall, a fireplace, and a butcher-block island. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brick wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
  1. stone wall
  2. barrier
  3. blockade
  4. stumbling block
Noun
  • Faux brick panels, wood slats, stone wall panels, geometric accents.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Separated by a stone wall, the family dining area is a more casual space.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stone wall
Noun
  • Junna is eager to become a mother, although several legal barriers prevent her from accessing sperm donations or fertility treatment.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • European textile recycling alliance ReHubs has appointed Béatrice Moureaux chief executive officer as the organization works to address the investment and demand barriers holding back textile-to-textile recycling capacity in Europe.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrier
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  • Police cleared a blockade at Assas university, a top French law school in central Paris, on Friday morning.
    — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The rebel group retaliated by declaring the truce dead and announced a naval blockade on Saudi ships.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of blockade
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  • The facility may also run into stumbling blocks at the state level.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Macroeconomic challenges have been stumbling blocks that Hill has had to navigate.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumbling block

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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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