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brick

[brik] / brɪk /
NOUN
block
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"I feel a sense of massive relief because I've been banging my head against a brick wall for decades", he says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In each of his previous two finals, however, he ran into brick walls named Alcaraz and Sinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Swallowing the massive pills felt like forcing a brick down a paper towel roll.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"His death is my greatest pain," said Cherifa, her voice trembling, from inside a rough brick shelter.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

She followed the boys to the Winstons’ brick mailbox.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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