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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Security fencing is going up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris' residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities brace for possible unrest on or after Election Day.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Security fencing has been installed around these buildings as America's capital braces for unrest surrounding the election.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
At the Maricopa County Ballot Tabulating Center in Arizona, two layers of security fencing surround the building.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be political unrest in the coming days.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Security fencing has been installed around these buildings as America's capital braces for unrest surrounding the election.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
At the Maricopa County Ballot Tabulating Center in Arizona, two layers of security fencing surround the building.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be political unrest in the coming days.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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