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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Stephanie Turner, who recently drew viral attention to the issue of trans inclusion in women's fencing with a clip of her kneeling in protest of a trans opponent, was also at the press conference.
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The state agency has also devised 44 tortoise-specific crossings combined with hundreds of miles of fencing to lower tortoise road mortality rates.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The all-time winningest Alpine World Cup ski racer then slammed into another gate before coming to a stop in the protective fencing.
—Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Local businesses providing services like event staffing, catering, fencing, transportation, signage, security and food trucks are in high demand.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The state agency has also devised 44 tortoise-specific crossings combined with hundreds of miles of fencing to lower tortoise road mortality rates.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The all-time winningest Alpine World Cup ski racer then slammed into another gate before coming to a stop in the protective fencing.
—Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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