walled

Example Sentences

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The source of funding should be clear, obvious and walled off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The dig revealed a walled complex that had remained largely undisturbed since Roman times.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The work will see a staircase tower rebuilt, a large fireplace in the kitchen strengthened, and repairs carried out in the walled garden.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Beyond security concerns, authoritarian leaders often house senior officials on military bases or within walled compounds as a way of minimizing the possibility of a coup.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Eventually the wardrobe settles in front of the little door, and the entrance to the attic is walled off.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr