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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Meanwhile, defense turned to offense as teammates pounced on the opportunities created by the brick wall that was Bobrovsky that night.
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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Outside the kitchen, brick walls form a small, semi-enclosed courtyard.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
If Elden Ring — and the many FromSoftware games in its lineage — is about individual improvement, about experimenting with playstyles and adjusting your way of thinking until a brick wall becomes brittle before finally crumbling, then Nightreign is about improving as a team.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Lu is often framed through windows, doorways or hallways, accentuating his loneliness, while the backdrop is all brick walls, steel bars and cluttered storefronts.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Outside the kitchen, brick walls form a small, semi-enclosed courtyard.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
If Elden Ring — and the many FromSoftware games in its lineage — is about individual improvement, about experimenting with playstyles and adjusting your way of thinking until a brick wall becomes brittle before finally crumbling, then Nightreign is about improving as a team.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Lu is often framed through windows, doorways or hallways, accentuating his loneliness, while the backdrop is all brick walls, steel bars and cluttered storefronts.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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