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
Lauren Liebhaber
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Remember how Wednesday was amazing at fencing?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Try fencing, netting, or repellants to keep garden pests from browsing in your flower beds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Attendees of this year’s 121st Kentucky State Fair have likely noticed construction equipment and fencing on the northern side of the expo center, 937 Phillips Lane.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
In 1973 a fencing contractor working in Queensland, Australia, noticed an unusual-looking wallaby on a property being cleared for cattle.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Remember how Wednesday was amazing at fencing?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Try fencing, netting, or repellants to keep garden pests from browsing in your flower beds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Attendees of this year’s 121st Kentucky State Fair have likely noticed construction equipment and fencing on the northern side of the expo center, 937 Phillips Lane.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fencing
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While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Indiana University is the worst public university in the country for fostering and protecting free speech on campus, according to a national First Amendment organization that ranks universities annually.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Soliman was called to an asylum hearing in February, a month into the new administration, for a last shot at defending his eligibility.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies.—
Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Anasori’s lab is focused on creating MXenes that can thrive where current materials fail, from shielding electromagnetic waves to functioning as ultrathin antennas in next-generation communications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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One 10-year-old student said his friend was shot while shielding him from bullets that struck through the windows, according to a new report.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The protective father also held his hands back, guarding his son while placing the back of his head on Jack’s stomach.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, Charles hit 3-of-7 of her field goal attempts and hit all five of her free throws while taking on the assignment of guarding Storm sharpshooter Gabby Williams.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Yet, the decades-long effort to secure passage of the VRA offers pragmatic wisdom for safeguarding—and even extending—the gains enshrined by the law.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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From tracking urban air quality to safeguarding water systems and observing wildlife in the planet’s most remote regions, reliable data is the cornerstone of sustainable action.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
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Mainland investors continue to accumulate the stock via Southbound Stock Connect, as shown in the attached chart.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There’s also an attached three-car garage on the premises.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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The wife of the Las Vegas Raiders running back joined Tim Tebow, Mark Teixeira, Brett Favre, Bruce Pearl and others in offering their thoughts and prayers for Kirk and his family.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That position began to change in 2015, in the joined Air France-KLM and Hop!—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fencing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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