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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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
Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The bus struck an 8-year-old boy with autism and his school aide before smashing into two fences, a police report states.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
After a bout of inclement weather earlier in the day, the fences around the Veuve Clicquot champagne garden at the Nursery End of the ground have fallen over.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 June 2026
For years, at least since the devastating Sony Pictures hack in 2014, studios have been pouring big bucks into beefing up their online fences.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Some officers were outside the fences of the facility.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The plan is 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.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Police try to hold the line as protesters push the fences outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Sheriff’s deputies checked that the facility’s fences were intact and secured the perimeter of the prison, which is one of two private prisons in Colorado run by CoreCivic.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The bus struck an 8-year-old boy with autism and his school aide before smashing into two fences, a police report states.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
After a bout of inclement weather earlier in the day, the fences around the Veuve Clicquot champagne garden at the Nursery End of the ground have fallen over.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 June 2026
For years, at least since the devastating Sony Pictures hack in 2014, studios have been pouring big bucks into beefing up their online fences.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Some officers were outside the fences of the facility.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The plan is 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.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Police try to hold the line as protesters push the fences outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fences
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Cut to Lestat’s head in a toilet bowl in a motel bathroom with blood spewed all over the walls.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Framed photos and decades-old show posters cover the walls of the Old Town Chinatown venue, where drag artists have performed since 1967.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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That's because federal law generally protects Social Security retirement, disability and survivor benefits from garnishment by most private creditors.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Texas also protects a variety of other wildlife, including bats, hawks, owls, whooping cranes and all species of sea turtles, according to TPWD.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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So using these as natural barriers obviously has an enormous significance — enormous importance.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The department is also advancing plans for the South Delta Gates project, which would replace the temporary rock barriers with permanent operable gates.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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In the case before the court, Mississippi defends late-arriving ballots, noting that the Constitution gives states the right to run their own elections.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Leo simultaneously defends the secrecy of confession as religious freedom, despite critics calling it an abuse shield, and sidesteps a meeting with ex-Opus Dei members amid Argentine investigations.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The club said that estimates from the Department of Transportation brought the new cost for barricades, signage and other event items to almost $20,000, over four times the average budget for the parade.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The move came after another night of standoffs between law enforcement and demonstrators at the facility, as protesters could be seen in photographs and videos fighting over barricades as police used riot shields to push them back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Or that its status as a tradition shields it from reproach.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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In the layer of the upper atmosphere called the stratosphere, the gas creates a protective layer that shields Earthlings from harmful ultraviolet rays.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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Morena Baccarin plays The Sorceress, a mysterious being who guards Greyskull Castle.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Of course, that assumes Wembanyama guards Towns.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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America’s 26th president also inspired the region’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which safeguards his modest log cabin and a pristine slice of the northern mixed grass prairie and many of the species Roosevelt would have encountered, including bison, prairie dogs and wild horses.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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By validating data authenticity, DNSSEC safeguards against attacks such as DNS spoofing and guarantees that users connect to the correct IP address.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
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“Fences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fences. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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