Sample Sentences & Example Usage. 1  Kurt Vonnegut, Cold Turkey: Here's what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey. 2  David Frank: It is not hypocritical to use fossil fuels in order to try to get ourselves off of fossil fuels, particularly since this is simply unavoidable!
Lucca City Walls (Ramparts) The ancient city walls (ramparts) that completely surround the city of Lucca Italy were built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Although they were originally intended to keep out invaders, the ramparts currently help to keep out vehicles, thereby making Lucca a pedestrian friendly community.
EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, Inc. 1  Emperor Hadrian (ruled 117â138 ce) went to Britain in 122 and, in the words of his biographer, âwas the first to build a wall, 80 miles long, to separate the Romans from the barbarians.â The initial construction of the wall took approximately six years, and expansions were later made.