as in encircling
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as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
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Recent Examples of fencing
Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
The project would also add viewing areas at the park, extend fencing to encompass the new facility and provide security systems, lights and cameras.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Many land requirements for cemeteries like fencing or paved roads were designed with conventional burial plots in mind, said Sarah Chavez, executive director of Order of the Good Death, a group that advocates for positive deathcare experiences.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The fencing class is part of a plan to bring more social activities to members and hotel guests.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Verb
To prevent groundhogs, make your yard less inviting by securing trash, trimming brush, and fencing your garden.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
The project would also add viewing areas at the park, extend fencing to encompass the new facility and provide security systems, lights and cameras.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Many land requirements for cemeteries like fencing or paved roads were designed with conventional burial plots in mind, said Sarah Chavez, executive director of Order of the Good Death, a group that advocates for positive deathcare experiences.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The fencing class is part of a plan to bring more social activities to members and hotel guests.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fencing
Verb
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Here, our experts break down how to correctly use mothballs, the associated risks, and alternative solutions for protecting your fabrics.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
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Even so, Republicans representing Alaska on Capitol Hill have advanced a measure nullifying a restrictive 2022 management plan for the reserve that environmentalists had championed as protecting caribou, birds and other wildlife.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Victor Wembanyama is making news these days as a third-year player who has led the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-2 series tie with the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The Western Conference Finals shifted back to Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, with the defending league champions pulling away in the second half for a 127-114 victory in Game 5.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Patrick Gallagher, who earned the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War for heroically shielding his fellow Marines from a live grenade.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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This is achieved by shielding the sensors from other magnetic fields.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Authorities in northeastern Congo have now banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people, and soldiers and police are guarding some burials carried out by aid workers.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Authorities in northeastern Congo have now banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people, and armed soldiers and police are guarding some burials carried out by aid workers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sweeping manifesto is about safeguarding humanity in an era of increasing reliance on artificial intelligence.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Writer, producer and director Judd Apatow penned an earnest essay about the importance of late-night television — and safeguarding it in the American consciousness — as last week saw the shuttering of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and end of the CBS franchise begun by David Letterman.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fencing. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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