wall
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Additionally, the put wall, which is the level with the greatest concentration of put gamma, is at 7,400 — just above where the market began its rally following the Fed meeting on July 29.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kate Brown, a Sunset Square resident for 21 years, wanted to renovate the low wall outside her house in 2021, as well as paint the exterior and repair the crumbling stairs entering the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The effect is similar to sound bouncing off a wall and producing an echo.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The name of one of the Israelis, a member of a security team for a nearby settlement, was written on a wall of the mosque.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Watching her go, Chitto walked into the drive-in and Sarah R. gestured to an apron hanging on the wall near the door.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“There are beautiful pieces of art on the walls that you wouldn’t imagine,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Formats such as 4DX add motion seats, as well as wind, water and other physical effects, while ScreenX projects portions of the film onto the auditorium’s side walls to expand the field of view.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
America’s founding banker, the dogs on gallery walls, global power players and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"At shelters... there are no walls or partitions between people. It's very congested."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The strong scent of raw lumber wafted from the flooring and the dark-stained panels that covered the lower half of the walls.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
Woodrow did not answer; he just walled his eyes.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
A. Prenups are no longer just for the ultrawealthy walling off family money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
America has prospered for centuries not by walling itself off but by attracting people who bring energy, ideas, and investment.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2025
Among other things, Sally Millington, 45, from York, has tried bell-ringing, dry-stone walling, cliff camping, wheelchair basketball and stand-up comedy since 2018.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
Work crews followed them in, razing trees and greenery and walling off the space by double-stacking heavy metal cargo containers around the entire park perimeter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Jasmine thrust a hand up, as if walling off the rest of TJ's words.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
