as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events
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Recent Examples of fence
Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The facility will have a double-layer security fence with no public access, 24-hour on-site, armed security personnel, and security cameras with a live feed to the city’s Police Department, according to a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The statue holds a commanding position in the array of statues in the park, which is currently fenced off from the public, in a commemorative gesture for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Key Background Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was shot and killed by a Cincinnati Zoo employee after a three-year-old boy climbed under a fence into his enclosure.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The facility will have a double-layer security fence with no public access, 24-hour on-site, armed security personnel, and security cameras with a live feed to the city’s Police Department, according to a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
The contract was reached after several years of controversy about the festival’s use of a city park and fencing off its footprint from the surrounding community.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The statue holds a commanding position in the array of statues in the park, which is currently fenced off from the public, in a commemorative gesture for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fence
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The red leather booths and wooden bar date back to the early 20th century and the walls are covered in flags from American universities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Blessing later ran into a wall, disabling the vehicle.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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This sacrificial mechanism forces an impact to expend far more energy to penetrate the material, thereby protecting the stronger, load-bearing polymer bonds from failing during rapid deformation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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While India’s media landscape has largely retreated in the face of the Hindu right’s fascism, Kandasamy is one of the few consistently at the barricades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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On Wednesday, crews could be seen putting up signs, installing security fencing and barricades around the stadium grounds and doing construction near the Foxboro Commuter Rail stop just across from the stadium.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The Spurs clinched their spot in the championship round after outlasting Oklahoma City, defeating the defending champs on the Thunder’s home floor in Game 7 on Saturday.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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CoreWeave has also had to defend its spending and debt load.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Overcoming cost barriers with advanced architecture Traditional nuclear energy projects frequently face economic hurdles due to the extensive lead times and high capital requirements of manufacturing heavy components.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Challenges to Overcome These two challenges are at the heart of his efforts; developing therapies to repair the barrier when it is damaged and, separately, to safely open it for delivering treatments to the brain.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Robinson might not draw the primary defensive assignment guarding Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama, a job that could fall to the Knicks' fleet of wings, but Robinson's offensive rebounding will be critical in not allowing second-chance opportunities.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Earlier in the game, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson limped to the locker room after Spurs forward Harrison Barnes was pushed into his right knee.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Among the city’s handful of modern-day speakeasies, Danico is shielded by a velvet curtain in the back of Italian eatery Daroco in Jean-Paul Gaultier’s former flagship shop.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Federal protections shield Social Security benefits from most collection efforts, though unpaid nursing home bills can still lead to lawsuits, judgments and other financial complications.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Leaders who build these practices into how AI gets deployed now safeguard their organizations from a culture where AI supplants human reasoning rather than supports it, and from the performance costs that follow.—
Chris Rosenberg,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The lawmakers wrote to Davies expressing their concern that the department is not doing enough to safeguard service members’ lives.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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“Fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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