palisading

Definition of palisadingnext
present participle of palisade
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Verb
  • Day 8 of picketing More than 100 NYSNA nurses were back out in the brutal cold to picket for an eighth day since the strike started last week.
    Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Gary Stern, who served as general counsel of the National Archives for twenty-six years, collaborated with five Administrations—from Bill Clinton’s to Joe Biden’s—on preserving and releasing Presidential records.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • According to project materials, his approach focuses on preserving the relationship between the centuries-old timber structure and the surrounding natural landscape through the use of light, shadow, wood, and stone.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Decades of research indicate that psychological flexibility plays an important role in buffering the negative effects of stress and a broad range of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety.
    Joan M. Cook, Time, 12 May 2026
  • The method used in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) bases lottery rankings on the past two seasons combined, buffering the payoff for any tanking.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • People are encouraged to prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking or riding a bicycle, taking lunch to work, avoiding drive-thru lanes, conserving energy, and keeping vehicles properly tuned.
    Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Both groups’ standards include conserving water, wildlife and biodiversity as well as compliance with applicable forestry laws to keep ecosystems healthy.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • The Broncos literally presented the NFL’s toughest assignment for opposing quarterbacks.
    Sam McDowell Updated May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • After a limp 2-0 defeat at Lorient in mid-April, Benatia criticised the players for a lack of fighting spirit.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Democrats are also fighting among themselves.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
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“Palisading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palisading. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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