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Verb
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For total protection, erect metal or polypropylene deer fencing around the plant to prevent them from entering.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Replacing three existing bridges and several timber stairways and installing new timber stairways and fencing on the Lower French Canyon Trail, and expanding the boardwalk from the bridge to the existing stairway at Jacob’s Ladder.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Like Birds’ pass defense to cool down Shough, but hedging with Saints to cover getting that extra half-point.—
Greg Cote
January 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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Cameron has also been hedging his bets in the press with regard to Avatar 4 and 5, so Bliss is on pins and needles like everybody else.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Gating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gating. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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