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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunk fence
Noun
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First responders found the man face down in a ditch filled with water, officials said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026 -
Instead, the women and their husbands found out about the data center project from speaking directly to the workers hired to move dirt and dig runoff ditches ahead of construction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The district has 56 poles and 7,500 linear feet of overhead conversion to 11,165 linear feet of underground trench spanning 227 properties, according to a council agenda report.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Whether through bold color, like a crimson red trench, or thoughtful updates to classic silhouettes, such as their bestselling scarf coat with wraparound fringing (as seen here on Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo), the label knows how to balance statement with wearability.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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The analyst believes that investors are discounting the company’s defensive moat on a backdrop of artificial intelligence fears.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Install an Ant Moat Ant moats are little basins that hold water that are hung above hummingbird feeders.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Sunk fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunk%20fence. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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