as in encircling
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as in protecting
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 fencing
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The best option would be to install fencing around the pool.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Replacing several existing bridges and installing new timber boardwalks with fencing on the River Trail.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
On the practical side, MVBC’s biologists might check desert tortoise fencing for gaps, ensure trenches have escape ramps so wildlife can climb out, and that holes are covered to prevent smaller animals from getting trapped.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Davidson also discussed plans for fencing and landscaping in the area facing the street.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The best option would be to install fencing around the pool.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Replacing several existing bridges and installing new timber boardwalks with fencing on the River Trail.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
On the practical side, MVBC’s biologists might check desert tortoise fencing for gaps, ensure trenches have escape ramps so wildlife can climb out, and that holes are covered to prevent smaller animals from getting trapped.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fencing
Verb
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Our students, families, and taxpayers deserve leaders who put the best interests of the community first, not individuals who appear focused on protecting one another instead of protecting the integrity of our school system.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Newcastle face the toughest task, playing defending European champions PSG in Paris knowing even a win won’t guarantee them a top-eight spot because of goal difference potentially coming into play.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has refused to budge, defending blue slips as a core component of the Senate’s constitutional role in providing advice and consent.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to enhance our lives by sharing safety measures, shielding each other from outside dangers; advancements in intelligence; and natural resources.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Repairs are carried out by torchlight, giant sandbags shielding what still works.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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People will also be asking who has a building big enough for our subset group of archivists documenting, artists making things, community organizers gathering, professors panicking, singers singing, parents guarding in order to gather us together again.—
Angela Pelster,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Longtime American allies who have been guarding tens of thousands of Islamic State fighters and their families agreed this week to be integrated into the Syrian armed forces.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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This has a better chance of safeguarding the duty‑free retail model and ensuring policymakers understand the channel’s economic contribution.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The two also share a passion for cinemas, as Scott recently shared in a profile with Rolling Stone the importance of safeguarding the theatergoing experience.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fencing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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