fencing
noun
fenc·ing
ˈfen(t)-siŋ 
1
: the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, épée, or saber
2
a(1)
(2)
: the fences of a property or region
b
: material used for building fences
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Funnel fencing and wildlife overpasses over busy roadways are tools to help increase habitat connectivity and reinforce wildlife-human coexistence.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The energy from campus orientation spills out on this sunny day to Harvard Square, the famous mix of restaurants, music stores, tattoo shops and bohemian entertainment that relies on the thousands of students from the other side of the brick and iron fencing across the street.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
With several projects in development, the company initially focuses on siding, decking, and fencing applications, and currently prioritizes regions like California that have been heavily affected by wildfires.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The complex, situated near the middle and high school, would feature dugouts, a padded backstop, field lights, fencing and scoreboards, as well as a dual-lane batting cage.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The energy from campus orientation spills out on this sunny day to Harvard Square, the famous mix of restaurants, music stores, tattoo shops and bohemian entertainment that relies on the thousands of students from the other side of the brick and iron fencing across the street.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
With several projects in development, the company initially focuses on siding, decking, and fencing applications, and currently prioritizes regions like California that have been heavily affected by wildfires.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The complex, situated near the middle and high school, would feature dugouts, a padded backstop, field lights, fencing and scoreboards, as well as a dual-lane batting cage.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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