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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Having said that, beachgoers have already been ignoring signs and fencing to get to the beach, especially on weekends.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
The cost to rent 400 feet of 8-foot-tall, chain-link fencing with barbed wire along the top is $5,580 for two years.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The project entailed wearing a spacesuit similar to the fencing uniform and headgear.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Among them was new lighting, fencing and energy-reducing barriers along the outside walls that line the track to limit the impact to a driver in case of a crash.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
The cost to rent 400 feet of 8-foot-tall, chain-link fencing with barbed wire along the top is $5,580 for two years.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The project entailed wearing a spacesuit similar to the fencing uniform and headgear.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Among them was new lighting, fencing and energy-reducing barriers along the outside walls that line the track to limit the impact to a driver in case of a crash.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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