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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palings
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The plan is to invest in building and equipment upgrades like fences, bulletproof glass and video recording systems as well as fund more safety officers and their training, according to budget documents.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026 -
Police try to hold the line as protesters push the fences outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark on Saturday, May 30, 2026.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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But derivatives are where much of the institutional market now expresses risk, hedges exposure, prices volatility, and manages leverage.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Reshape blueberry shrubs and hedges and prune blackberries.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Cut to Lestat’s head in a toilet bowl in a motel bathroom with blood spewed all over the walls.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Framed photos and decades-old show posters cover the walls of the Old Town Chinatown venue, where drag artists have performed since 1967.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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So using these as natural barriers obviously has an enormous significance — enormous importance.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The department is also advancing plans for the South Delta Gates project, which would replace the temporary rock barriers with permanent operable gates.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The club said that estimates from the Department of Transportation brought the new cost for barricades, signage and other event items to almost $20,000, over four times the average budget for the parade.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The move came after another night of standoffs between law enforcement and demonstrators at the facility, as protesters could be seen in photographs and videos fighting over barricades as police used riot shields to push them back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Palings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palings. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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