fencing
noun
fenc·ing
ˈfen(t)-siŋ 
1
: the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, épée, or saber
2
a(1)
(2)
: the fences of a property or region
b
: material used for building fences
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Remove the barrier and add fencing until the blooms appear.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Under the projects, wildlife technicians visited farms to identify biosecurity issues such as gaps in fencing or standing water that could attract wild birds and animals.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Goats need outdoor access, companionship and secure fencing to prevent them from wandering.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Lawrence has been so successful for so long at helping entitled rich kids get admitted to Ivy League schools (specifically and exclusively Ivies) that one of them comes back to jab him with a fencing foil.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Under the projects, wildlife technicians visited farms to identify biosecurity issues such as gaps in fencing or standing water that could attract wild birds and animals.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Goats need outdoor access, companionship and secure fencing to prevent them from wandering.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Lawrence has been so successful for so long at helping entitled rich kids get admitted to Ivy League schools (specifically and exclusively Ivies) that one of them comes back to jab him with a fencing foil.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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