Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunk fences
Noun
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The high seas also include extraordinary undersea landscapes such as submarine mountains and deep-sea trenches.—
Veronika Meduna,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026 -
Then the boys are ejected into the horror and abyss of WWI trenches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This does not include cars that slide into ditches or crashes reported to local authorities.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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These joints were also designed to be lockable for bridging wide anti-tank ditches or canals.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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OpenAI and Google are in a virtual tie, though OpenAI has fewer defensive moats and must innovate quickly to retain its lead.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
22 Dec. 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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Lazar says strong winds blew this new snow into gullies and depressions, depositing it onto older layers of snow.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Jan. 2026
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Extra caution is also advised around ridgelines, gullies, and terrain features, where wind-drifted, stiffer slabs of snow tend to form.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last but not least, make sure to clean your gutters and remove any clogs and debris before winter so that melting snow can freely drain away.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Keep yards well-drained by clearing gutters and creating swales or rain gardens.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
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Officials had worried that a system of dikes along the Skagit River would fail, and potentially inundate parts of Mount Vernon, a riverside town of about 35,000.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
13 Dec. 2025
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Chinese mitten crabs burrow into levees, dikes, and stream banks, increasing erosion and threatening flood-control systems.—
Staff Author Updated,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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