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Recent Examples of fence
Noun
As pilgrims rushed to the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, which Hindus consider sacred, thousands of people who were lying or sitting on the river banks were trampled, safety barricades broke, and fences were pulled down, according to government officials and witnesses. Hari Kumar, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025 The dome of the Capitol is seen through a security fence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2024. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
On social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), others discussed the potential update that could fence off Chinese users, with one post with 1.2 million views suggesting the update could come next week. Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025 Eastbound Fifth Street will remain closed from Highway 70 to D Street while crews continue their work to cover hotel debris and fence off the property where the hotel stood, Caltrans officials said. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fence 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fence
Noun
  • These 1500-watt electric heaters at Walmart plug into any wall outlet and offer instant relief from the cold for the people in front of them instead of heating the surrounding air.
    Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The photograph of a marble sculpture displayed on a marble wall at the Nationalgalerie was more than a clever conceit.
    Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In 1994, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with her complaints and agreed that the government has a duty to protect a prisoner from violence and acknowledged the particular vulnerability of trans inmates.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
  • On this night in Brentwood, however, Dunn remains focused on the job at hand, protecting North Bristol Avenue from fire and looters and whatever threats may be lurking in the shadows.
    Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Seeing the makeshift barricade, the OP decided to add their own contribution, placing their cart by the driver's side door.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Over the long weekend, everyone with a rooting interest in a presidency, from door-knocking grandmothers to the executives of ballistic-missile manufacturers, is there to claim a share of it, navigating the same maze of street closures and security barricades.
    Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The visiting Catalans regularly strolled through the first line of pressure that night — with Vinicius Jr and Mbappe unconvincing in defending from the front in a 4-4-2 formation before Barca overloaded the midfield with their technical, creative players.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Providence Academy is the defending champion, winning 74-60 over Albany in last year’s final.
    Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After all, any potential barriers to global trade would be a meaningful hindrance to ocean carriers.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Being led by someone like her, who is passionate about breaking the barriers of Black women, Black people in wine is so important.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Ortberg was guarded in his message about the status of solving problems with anti-icing systems on the 737-7 and -10 models.
    Abhijith Ganapavaram, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • With his length, agility, quickness and leaping ability, Morris has the versatility to guard multiple positions, either in the post or on the perimeter.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Apple was shielded from wild swings in the tech sector caused by Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek shaking confidence in AI mania and the hype around Nvidia’s chips .
    Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Kansas City Star archives offer a glimpse into that bygone era, where players weren’t shielded behind layers of team restrictions.
    Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This dashboard, along with other tools like emergency alerts via Teams or Slack, enables efficient operations while safeguarding critical processes.
    Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Roper declined to disclose the internal guidelines, citing confidentiality, but the hospital affirms publicly that personal information is safeguarded by patient privacy laws and is shared with local law enforcement or ICE only when legally mandated by a court order or warrant.
    Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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