has been fencing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  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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has been fencing

Amid increasing violence across the border in recent years, Pakistan has been fencing itself off from Afghanistan.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2021

Since 2017, Pakistan has been fencing the country’s northwestern regions along the border to contain the movement of militants and to curb smuggling and illegal border crossings.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021

"That's the time to look out," says a man who has been fencing with him for years.

From Time Magazine Archive

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