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Recent Examples of palisade
Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
Peck passed an area racked and rearranged last fall by the Merbok storm, evidence of the disfigurement still evident in the clusters of mangled fish camps and spiky bundles of driftwood poking through the snow cover like palisades or anti-tank obstacles in no-man’s land.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
As Steven Morris writes for the Guardian, the Mount Pleasant complex originally consisted of a timber-and-stone monument; a henge, or circular enclosure surrounded by a ditch; and a palisade, or fence made out of enormous felled trees.
—Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Nov. 2020
The homes, the stilts and the palisade burned and quickly collapsed into the river.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2019
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Verb
The discovery of palisades suggests the settlement was fortified with thousands of spiked planks used as defensive barricades, but archaeologists are unsure why it was needed by villagers.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
Peck passed an area racked and rearranged last fall by the Merbok storm, evidence of the disfigurement still evident in the clusters of mangled fish camps and spiky bundles of driftwood poking through the snow cover like palisades or anti-tank obstacles in no-man’s land.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
As Steven Morris writes for the Guardian, the Mount Pleasant complex originally consisted of a timber-and-stone monument; a henge, or circular enclosure surrounded by a ditch; and a palisade, or fence made out of enormous felled trees.
—Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Nov. 2020
The homes, the stilts and the palisade burned and quickly collapsed into the river.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palisade
Noun
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The hike comes with a rewarding payoff: The view of waters rushing off a cliff into a turquoise pool, a setting that's the crown jewel of the Havasupai Indian Reservation.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Magic wrote alongside a photo of the happy group, posed on the deck, in front of a dramatic backdrop of seaside cliffs.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Workers will picket in front of the facility starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday and will hold a noon rally on the picket line with supporters, according to officials with SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
2 July 2025
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In the store’s early years at a location on Sixth Street, religious groups would often picket the store and place religious tracts inside feminist books.—
Charlie Finnerty,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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With that enormous amount of moisture serving as fuel, the winds hitting the escarpment in West Texas served as a kind of match that started the storms.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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As sunrise paints the rocks crimson only the call of baboons echoing between rocky escarpments punctuates the silence.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
Verb
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What are the pool fence laws in Arizona? Arizona law calls for 5-foot fencing, walling or another barrier at least 20 inches from the water's edge for homes where there are children under 6 years of age living.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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Designers are seeing these rich hues used on everything from plush ottomans to wall art to tile.—
Kendall Bettle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Climbers also need to allow up to an hour for walking to the crag.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Rebirth unfolds across a formidable, often beautiful landscape of crags, jungle, rivers and ruins, both modern and ancient.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The board is fighting to preserve its designation as a community action agency, navigating foreclosure and cooperating with the Department of Administration's forensic audit.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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The latest recall effort — inspired by Herzberg's vote to preserve the state's current income tax rate — mirrors previous recall efforts over Democratic lawmakers' tax positions.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The countries could simply call Trump’s bluff, Seigle argued, knowing that a severe trade disruption would hurt the US as much as their own economies.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
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The floods of 1998 and 2002 had delivered water over the first couple of steps up from the bluff.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Pack your rackets securely, often buffered by clothes or a towel, and consider using a durable bag or hard case for better protection during transit.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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The average will drift down, but the home park helps buffer that.—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Palisade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palisade. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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