fence
Example Sentences
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Chesterton’s parable: If you stumble on a fence in the middle of the road, don’t take it down until you know why it’s there.
In a time of social conformity, “Picnic” explored the emotional wreckage and simmering passions behind the picket fences.
“That’s all we are asking people to do: Bring your dogs in at night, night pen livestock,” she said, referring to corralling the animals into a securely fenced area.
From Los Angeles Times
Her report also confirmed the gardens of the two properties were physically separated with a fence and separate parking areas.
From BBC
"The fence of some of the apartments backs onto the school and years ago some of the ladies put small decorations and windmills along their gardens for the children to look at," she said.
From BBC
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