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fence
noun as in barrier used to enclose a piece of land
verb as in enclose or separate an area
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The fences hold no bulls today, the streets, no runners.
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The cleanup sites, including Parcel C, are still fenced off, and only those with authorized credentials are allowed onto the property.
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Smith put a thunderous swing on it, pleading for the ball to clear the fence.
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While the plane gained enough altitude to clear the runway fence, it later crashed into buildings outside the airport.
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For the latter, Halt provided treated hoardings used to fence off construction areas in tunnels.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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