fence
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Owning a house with a white picket fence?
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
The stage itself was five feet tall, with a six-foot-high wire fence around the perimeter as an extra precautionary measure.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
At one time, visitors would climb into the oak's hollow trunk but from the 1970s, when a fence was placed around the tree, it was appreciated from a distance.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
The plane continued beyond the runway area, passed through a perimeter fence and came to rest in a parking lot on airport property, according to the coalition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Lloyd was chunking rocks at fence posts and diving in and out of the ditch with J.W.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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