fence in
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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
In December 2018, protesters tore down a fence in the Tuileries gardens next to the Louvre.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Not just with the erection of the fence in Hungary but, among several examples, the deployment of riot police in Croatia, and migrants being detained in Slovenia.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
The three climbed out of a bathroom window, scaled a fence in the backyard and banged on the window of a neighbor who called 911.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
Suddenly something crashed against the fence in front of the boy’s face.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
