stone wall

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Recent Examples of stone wall In the basement of the structure, embedded in the stone wall, is a metal ring. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025 In the basement of that commercial building on Gracechurch Street, surrounded by high-rise towers filled with financial and insurance firms, archaeologists began excavating large, exploratory pits two years ago until stone walls several feet thick and dozens of feet long were exposed. Willem Marx, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025 Officers found a Kia Sedona that had veered off the road and collided with a stone wall, police said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025 High stone walls cloaked in vines sequestered villas surrounded by olive trees, nets spread out from their trunks to catch late-harvest fruit. Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stone wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone wall
Noun
  • The three-sport athlete tripped in the sand and fell head-first into a padded brick wall that was just a few feet from the sand pit at the indoor facility, the newspaper reported.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
    Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • They are often arranged in multiple staggered rows and embedded into the ground, sometimes accompanied by trenches or additional barriers to enhance their effectiveness.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • With the Strykers and soldiers, Mr. Trump is creating a border barrier that is more than just a wall.
    Jason Allen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The chain is formed by three island blockades seeking to restrict Russian and Chinese military access to the Pacific Ocean with America's allied and friendly territories.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Aid organizations raise alarm International aid organizations are also raising alarm over the humanitarian toll of the blockade.
    Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Doctors can remove polyps, seal wounds, inject medications, remove a blockage, place a stent or even use laser therapy all while inside the large intestine.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • People of any age with a blockage in the stomach or intestines Anyone who is allergic to tenapanor or any ingredient in Ibsrela Summary Ibsrela is a medication used to treat IBS-C. Common side effects include diarrhea, bloating, gas, and dizziness.
    Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Stone wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone%20wall. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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