fence
Example Sentences
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But not overly: Pro-slavery Southerners, on the fence about a war for freedom, were radicalized by the idea that their economy would be cut out from under them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Some observers yelled at staffers and got in the face of Cathy Darling Allen, the longtime registrar, who installed a 7-foot metal fence to keep them at bay.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Ed, an architect, recommended Gil put up a fence.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“People who were on the fence about booking a cruise are hitting ‘pause.’
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
As soon as Mom parks, I jump out of the car and run to the low wooden fence that separates the parking lot from the water.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.