fence in
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In a Feb. 14 letter to the crew’s families after the second extension was announced, he wrote that he had expected to be home within weeks, fixing the fence in his backyard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Friday, when the 47-year-old American attempted to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the historic Roman amphitheater, according to reporting by Il Messaggero.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
In the picture, Cyrus dons a pair of green bunny ears and gives Hurley a kiss on the cheek as they lean against a wooden fence in a lush pasture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
Four hundred and eighty rods of maybe the finest fence in Montana!
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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