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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
