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fences

  • plural
    of fence.
    fence
    noun
    a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of vertical posts connected with horizontal sections of sturdy material or materials, as wood, metal, vinyl, or wire, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
  • present tense form
    of fence (3rd person singular).
    fence
    noun
    a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of vertical posts connected with horizontal sections of sturdy material or materials, as wood, metal, vinyl, or wire, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.

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It avoids swinging for the fences, preferring to deliver a more consistent streak of base hits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I felt like I had gone back in time. It was like those American suburban neighborhoods you see in movies — white picket fences, people walking their dogs. I knew we had to live there.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Saturday's blaze "spread rapidly due to high winds" and had torn through the fences of the base, the Municipal District of Wainwright said.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Then there was a rupture in the relationship and Musk departed, although they seem to have mended fences.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

While they were distracted, Emma took a testing step forward, closer to Ms. Morales and the gap in the fences behind her.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix