How to Use fencing in a Sentence

fencing

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  • Use nonflammable fencing within five feet of the house.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The garage doors are fire-rated, and the fencing around the property is fireproof, said Mr. Davis.
    — Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
  • While at Hopkins, Mr. Carter was a member of the football and lacrosse teams his first year and the fencing team all four years.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2023
  • The wind threw fencing, railroad cars and even whole buildings into the air.
    — Elisa Neckar, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
  • This includes dozens of police vans, riot police and steel fencing along the route from the church to the cemetery.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Keller said one of the main focuses of HEMA is to promote historic fencing in a safe way.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
  • The least expensive type of fencing is chicken or hog wire.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 26 June 2023
  • Strong winds caused the flames to spread quickly from the campers to cars on the property, as well as nearby sheds and fencing, Cairrao said.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Texas can build border fencing on Texas soil, obviously not in the waters of the Rio Grande.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • When the refugees arrived, construction on the main house, landscaping and fencing was stopped.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But there is only so much fencing that can be done given the models involved.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The smaller entrance is now closed off by fencing, as are large swaths inside the battered station.
    — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The fencing was removed before the court's new term began in October.
    — CBS News, 24 May 2023
  • On a half-acre yard with a variety of hills, trees, and fencing, this lawn mower performed admirably.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
  • People think putting a lock on fencing at viewpoints is a great way to show love for another person.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Lanterns are popular for backyards to hang on tall shepherds hooks around beds or along fencing.
    — Katie Kommer, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • The front horses turned right toward the arena fencing, doubling back towards the wagon, then turned right again into the rest of the hitched horses.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Images shot by the mayor showed the entrance to the park blocked off by fencing and military vehicles.
    — Armando Garcia, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • These objects are most household crockery, along with some fencing equipment and fish hooks.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Work to the outer facade, as well as temporary fencing, can be seen from the parking lot at the theater, which remains open during the project.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The team laid a six-foot-square section of wire fencing over the site and moved the stakes inward to pin its corners, roping off that tighter perimeter with brightly colored tape.
    — Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
  • That day, Dallas Zoo staffers spotted a similar cut in the fencing where its langur monkeys are held.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Wu picked up fencing in China at 11 years old and was quickly competing on the national stage.
    — Dessa Kuritz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Tension in the sports world triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine played out this week at the fencing world championships in Milan, Italy.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
  • Artwork by local children will embellish the fencing in the area, and most of it will be sourced from Larry King’s Clubhouse, the childcare center at the courthouse.
    — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Neither the replacement fencing nor the new fencing was paid for by the Mexican government.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Low flyers, sage grouse can injure or kill themselves on livestock fences, and in some areas warning markers attached to the top strands of fencing do seem to help.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Local people harvest the mangroves for fencing, housing and boats.
    — James Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The vehicle must be 90% screened from public view with the use of landscaping, fencing or a building, according to the county’s website.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Opaque glass fencing and balcony railings enhance privacy all around the house.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023

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