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Recent Examples of palisade
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
Some of the palisade troughs researchers discovered were still intact upon excavation, Radio Prague International reports.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
Also discovered during excavation was physical evidence of a palisade, or defensive wall.
—Hartford Courant, 19 May 2022
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Noun
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
Some of the palisade troughs researchers discovered were still intact upon excavation, Radio Prague International reports.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
Also discovered during excavation was physical evidence of a palisade, or defensive wall.
—Hartford Courant, 19 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palisade
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One possible tailwind for drug M&A: a coming patent cliff.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Although part of the Thai mainland, Railay Beach is sometimes mistaken for an island because it’s cut off from its surroundings by impenetrable karst limestone cliffs and dense mangrove forests.Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fans picketed the streamer’s L.A. headquarters (a visual precursor to 2023’s Hot Strike Summer), circulated petitions and even purchased a billboard in Times Square calling for the show’s return.Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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That same year, boycott proponents picketed his concert in London’s Royal Albert Hall and denounced him.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hike back down the Beach Trail from the visitors center through chaparral and sandy bluffs to the shore at Flat Rock, where rain has eroded deep arroyos into the 300-foot sandstone escarpments.Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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It was built of a tough wood that only grew along a small escarpment near the village.Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
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Fearing decline, the United States might lean toward protectionism and xenophobia, walling itself off rather than competing internationally, which would undermine its core strengths.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Through the gate the pathway is walled with stone, the stairs are slate and lead up to the mansion itself.Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Across the city, five blazes—the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Hurst, and Sunset fires—torched favorite trail systems and climbing crags, bike routes, and surf shops.Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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Here, coastal cliffs and crags are punctuated by black-sand beaches and rich rainforest hides a towering volcanic cone.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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More news: First-Round Draft Pick Who Pitched For Orioles, Cubs Dies at 37 Alternatively, preserving a one-run lead in the eighth inning against a good team's 1-2-3 hitters has taken on elevated importance.Newsweek, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Avoid bad debt and focus on acquiring assets to preserve your wealth.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Dense residential neighborhoods and freeways sit directly beneath towering bluffs populated by mountain lions, which occasionally hop the fences of backyard swimming pools to feast on domestic cats and dogs.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Each time, the bluff was called, and Ukraine was able to better defend its territory. . . .Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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If people are able to find ways to help, taking action is known to buffer the negative effects of stress and anxiety related to witnessing a disaster.Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Jan. 2025
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Asking them to also buffer tension during politically polarizing moments for their direct reports is a lofty task.Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Palisade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palisade. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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