walled
Example Sentences
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But as the river was walled in against flooding, more people built even closer to it, and floodwater had no place to go to recharge the water table — nowhere but down and out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"With regard to the walled garden, there is a long-term commitment from the client to clear, repair and invest in this space over the coming years," said a heritage impact statement supporting the application.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
There were small acts of resistance, as when the best wines in the cellar were secretly walled off from the Germans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Saving in a tax-advantaged 529 means the contributed funds grow tax-free and are walled away from other regular family savings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
That Suzanne needed to have her hair combed should have told me everything, but I’d walled myself off from the truth.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
