fence in
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In a Feb. 14 letter to the crew’s families after the second extension was announced, he wrote that he had expected to be home within weeks, fixing the fence in his backyard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
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
A 16-year-old boy riding an electric bike suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing into a fence in Cleethorpes, police have said.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 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
But we all watched as her personal coach, Yury, insisted she be given a chance to fence, in this our final match.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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