to the wall
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"A wave came up the street and knocked me off the step, I was carried across the road over to the wall but I was able to kick off and get back," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
With their backs to the wall and the series on the line, England beefed up their spin arsenal and the move proved a masterstroke.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
I stopped by the Bellerose Village Hall and asked for directions to the wall.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025
When she got to the U.S. decades later, she would tape dollar bills to the wall to memorize the country’s currency, which landed her a cashier job.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
He grabbed ahold of the rope and tugged on it to show Bat how well it was connected to the wall . . . but with a loud pop, the suction cup came free.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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