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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunk fences
Noun
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Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Long before anyone would ever think of putting him in charge of anything, present DCEU head James Gunn rose out of the Troma trenches and into the mainstream with this goofy, gross (in a good way) horror-comedy.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Richmond Township voters shot down a ballot question about a new millage, not to exceed 1 mill, for five years to fund the maintenance of ditches, drains and roads.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nelson was a teenager who would sometimes work for Gacy, and remembered the contractor asking him to help dig some ditches, about six feet deep and four feet long.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Put another way, the castles of these companies' profit engines are protected by moats.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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These applications can create competitive moats and generate measurable ROI.—
Craig Costigan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The agency said rising water levels in rivers, gullies and swamps may push the reptiles into residential areas in search of dry ground.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Instead, a new study suggests that the gullies are sculpted by slabs of dry ice that form during the Martian winter.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Residents who live on private streets and properties without curbs or gutters don’t qualify for a visit from the Claw.—
Sarah Linn
November 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond pipe replacements, some residents on the east side have been waiting for the city to add sidewalks and underground gutters as many communities still have a ditch gutter system to manage the water, which can be problematic for nearby homes due to flooding risk.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the new dikes are funded by the federal government, the extensive reforestation efforts are privately covered by a non-governmental organization.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Sunk fences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunk%20fences. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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