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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palings
Noun
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Security measures include blast-proof windows, doors that can resist forced entry, cameras, fences, and vehicle barriers.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Just having some fences is not enough.—
Lucas Finton,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The episode reinforced that digital assets continue to trade more like high-beta risk assets than geopolitical hedges.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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If a planner hesitates or hedges on this question, consider that a red flag.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mounted on decadent floral walls of rich textures, The Dean boasts Dublin’s largest collection of distinctive Irish art, showcasing more than 40 local talents, including Eoin Holland, Mark Francis, Richard Gorman, Patrick Scott, and Samuel Walsh.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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For more than two decades, memorial tiles honoring late community members adorned the walls inside the Center’s lobby.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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In 2015, President Barack Obama launched the MyRA program (for My Retirement Account), but eligible workers faced barriers like the surprisingly difficult act of enrolling.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The city has tried to anticipate higher river levels in some recent projects and Public Works Project Manager Bob Scott told several dozen people gathered for the update that the next balustrade could stand about two feet higher than the earlier barriers.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The boys are back in town, and two of the three or four biggest guys in the recording business, Bruno Mars and Harry Styles, are coincidentally releasing albums on back-to-back weekends, as if teaming up to storm the barricades mostly held in recent years by pop’s girl bosses.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Palings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palings. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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