walled

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The walled enclosure, full of scented walks, evoked the feeling of a spiritual sanctuary—a quality it shared with the Iranian gardens she visited and wrote about in 2003’s “Gardens of Persia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

She had hidden her face behind her hair, and her eyes had been walled by pain.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell