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Recent Examples of palisade
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
Some of the palisade troughs researchers discovered were still intact upon excavation, Radio Prague International reports.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
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Noun
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
Some of the palisade troughs researchers discovered were still intact upon excavation, Radio Prague International reports.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palisade
Noun
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The burial chamber was uncovered at the base of a desert cliff almost 23 feet beneath Abydos, one of Egypt’s oldest cities about 300 miles south of Cairo and roughly six miles from the Nile River.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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Researchers uncovered the tomb at the mountain, at the base of a high desert cliff where strong winds carry gusts of sand.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hemphill pleaded guilty in 2022 to one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing at the Capitol Building, and prosecutors, in turn, dropped three additional misdemeanor charges.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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So far, workers in a dozen metro areas have picketed, including in Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Denver, and Columbus, Ohio.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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During that time, the rover traveled about 1.2 miles along escarpments researchers believe were once part of an ocean shore 4 billion years ago.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The plan coordinating the dams walling the Feather and Yuba rivers is separate but works in conjunction with the federal manual.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Photo: Bergen Basin Realty Galina had a taste for mirror and marble, which was imported from Europe to wall a primary bathroom that opens into a walk-in closet with custom millwork.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mount Lemmon, the tallest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is a premier climbing destination with more than 2,700 routes ranging from beginner-friendly crags to expert-level ascents.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both islands share a granitic composition, leading to the rocky crags bookending sandy coves.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The administration has promised that certain federal education grants, including for low-income and rural schools, would be preserved.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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The hotel’s size, scale, and architectural signatures have been preserved, but the Veranda House now has updated ADA-compliant rooms and common spaces and new-and-improved amenities.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But with the White House continuing to insist that Goldberg lied and that nothing was classified, The Atlantic called their bluff and published them in full, complete with missile-launch schedules and juvenile fist-bump emojis.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The idea of moving the tracks off the bluff into a tunnel has been around for many years.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Thus, taking action by finding groups and communities that are like-minded can buffer the feeling of helplessness and isolation.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Still, some experts point to ways long-term savers can buffer losses and ease their nerves.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Palisade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palisade. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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