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was fencing

  • past progressive
    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.

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"I was going to try and make her flinch, so I leaned forward like I was fencing," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The local authority, Islington Council, said it was fencing off the site to protect the art and residents from the impact of visitors.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

By high school, he was fencing for cadet-, junior- and senior-national teams, which sent him on more than 10 international trips per year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2016

Interested, she asked her mom, Dagmar, if there was fencing in the area.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 22, 2016

Now that Faizah was fencing more regularly, we often traveled together to the same competitions.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad