as in walls
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 protects
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 fences
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Law enforcement officials frequently draw virtual fences around areas of interest and require Google to identify every cellphone in the area using cell location history.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The plan was to invest in building and equipment upgrades like fences, bulletproof glass and video recording systems as well as fund more safety officers and their training, according to budget documents.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Growing plants on trellises, pergolas, fences, and other vertical structures adds a whimsical beauty to gardens.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
Fifty years and thousands of runs later, six of the original players still take to the diamond nearly every Sunday, swinging for the fences.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Ever delves into catastrophic confrontations over fences, noise, and general bad behavior.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Videos from the confrontation show smashed car windows, fires burning on the sidewalks, and Haredi men tearing at police fences as officers beat them back and arrest rioters.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Groundhogs also are good at burrowing and will tunnel under sheds, sidewalks, house foundations, and some fences.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Noun
The fire is moving so rapidly that authorities urged ranchers and residents to cut their fences so their animals might have a better chance of surviving.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Law enforcement officials frequently draw virtual fences around areas of interest and require Google to identify every cellphone in the area using cell location history.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The plan was to invest in building and equipment upgrades like fences, bulletproof glass and video recording systems as well as fund more safety officers and their training, according to budget documents.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Growing plants on trellises, pergolas, fences, and other vertical structures adds a whimsical beauty to gardens.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
Fifty years and thousands of runs later, six of the original players still take to the diamond nearly every Sunday, swinging for the fences.
—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Ever delves into catastrophic confrontations over fences, noise, and general bad behavior.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Videos from the confrontation show smashed car windows, fires burning on the sidewalks, and Haredi men tearing at police fences as officers beat them back and arrest rioters.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Groundhogs also are good at burrowing and will tunnel under sheds, sidewalks, house foundations, and some fences.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fences
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The walls are lined with paintings done by her husband, Igor — a painter and sculptor whom The Times profiled in 1991.
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The household guard allows Rhaenyra and Daemon to land their dragons within the walls of the Red Keep.
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That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.
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Curbing an infectious disease abroad protects health at home, reducing the risk of cross-border transmission and lowering the chance of new, costlier public health threats.
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The Broadway production has also formed an official partnership with mental health nonprofit Project Healthy Minds to reduce barriers to care by making support options for mental health services easily accessible to those in need.
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Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise research similarly highlights governance, risk management and data readiness as some of the most significant barriers to scaling AI successfully.
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Judge releases evidence, defends trial decisions The appeal announcement came days after Judge John Roach, who presided over the trial, released evidence shown to jurors, including photos and videos that had not previously been made public because cameras were barred from the courtroom.
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Wine mogul David Trone is spending big in a comeback bid as wealthy incumbent April McClain Delaney aggressively defends her seat.
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She was forced to wait until the next morning, when shooting stopped, to find a motorcycle taxi driver willing to navigate around barricades and checkpoints to reach the maternity hospital.
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Police and volunteers were everywhere, as were cones and barricades.
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Forbes estimates that the provision shields him from civil tax liabilities in the range of $600 million.
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Or that its status as a tradition shields it from reproach.
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The 6-foot-9 Haugh stretches defenses with his shooting, attacks the rim, thrives in transition and guards multiple positions.
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The Wolverines signed two other top-50 prospects in forwards Quinn Costello and Lincoln Cosby, plus guards Joseph Hartman and Malachi Brown and center Marcus Moller, a 7-foot-3 prospect from Denmark.
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According to the State Controller's Office, the state safeguards unclaimed property on behalf of individuals, businesses, and public agencies.
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Today Congress took a shortcut in its bid to erase the Roadless Rule, a longstanding conservation policy that safeguards around 45 million acres of national forest land from development.
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