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as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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as in defense
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in to picket
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Recent Examples of wall
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And Walker played sparingly, though the offensive line walled him off a pair of times, forcing him to lunge at a runner on one occasion.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Her explosive pivotal scene—where her walls break down and the truth spills out at last—is a masterclass.
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Forbes’ Emily Baker-White writes that to eliminate the risk of TikTok being misused by any government, the deal will need to plant ownership and control clearly in the private sector, walling it off from government interference.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
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There is no word on if the short term rental had a fence around the pool.—
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For those on the fence about getting their mammogram, Bridwell has a simple message.—
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Coalition members also agreed to carry on with long-term military support for Ukraine and pledged defense cooperation, including training, defense production and intelligence sharing.—
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Although his unit did not perform particularly well in 2026, ranking 22nd in total defense, 24th in points against and 17th on third down, anyone that has interacted with Weaver knows that his presence screams head coach.—
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Teamsters members called off their strike after two days, having landed on a tentative agreement with the district, though some continued to strike in solidarity with United Teachers of Richmond who picketed for an additional two days.—
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As a coalition of activists formed, proposing boycotts and picketing Lawson’s Space Marketing Inc., company reps tried to push back on this outrage, stressing that their plan was actually, above all else, an environmental venture.—
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As the balance grew, the payment portal became its own barrier.—
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This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.—
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The container had 18 rifles, five handguns, firearms magazines, over 36,000 rounds of ammunition and a silencer that had been shipped from Miami.—
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Taiwan should deepen its reserves of ammunition, energy, and food to withstand a prolonged blockade—measured in months, not weeks.—
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The porous polymer coating that reflects up to 97 percent of sunlight and radiates heat into the air, keeping surfaces up to six degrees cooler than the surrounding air even under direct sun.—
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And Woll is seemingly in a good place after returning to the Leafs, taking part in multiple high-tempo practices, and on Friday, speaking to the media for the first time surrounding his absence.—
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Crime scene tape and barricades blocked off the area of the morning shooting near 34th Street and Portland Avenue, with Minneapolis officers and Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies on the other side, through the afternoon.—
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Police have created a barricade separating them from the pro-Maduro protest.—
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This chemical bond directs the material to organize into highly stable, low-dimensional layers that serve as a structural shield on the conventional three-dimensional perovskite.—
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Orion also traveled with a massive club and shield to fend off large predators like lions, bears, or wild boar.—
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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