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fence

[fens] / fɛns /






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I had a late start, and by the time I reached the fence, the ball bounced off my glove and over the barrier for a grand-slam home run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Hit the corner of the fence here and flipped,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

AFP journalists observed concrete foundations for a fence on the ground that had also been removed.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Sidewalk closures, fence hopping and rerouting were common for these experimental pedestrians who often concluded that this is not a good plan for getting to the World Cup.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

By the time I had reached the rail fence around our fields, I looked like the scarecrow in Mama’s garden.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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