fence
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This fall, the groups invited residents on a “toxic tour” along the fence line of the Parish plant and nearby Thompsons, which is surrounded by grazing cattle and pecan trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
In December, Stormont ministers agreed to ring fence £119m to compensate police officers and civilian staff.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
In baseball, he leads the team in hitting with a .362 average and sent his seventh home run over the fence at Agoura near the pool in a playoff win on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Mott set off a security alarm when he jumped the fence, but the operator on duty mistook the cause of the alert as a herd of deer just outside the fence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
I swing my feet through the middle part of the fence and sit on the bottom rung of wood, hanging my arms over the top.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"The History Teacher" by Billy Collins
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