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A cordon that started at High Holborn and covered the St Mungo's homeless centre on the street has now been removed.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

This time the US Secret Service is taking no chances, shutting down a swathe of Washington and throwing up a huge security cordon to ensure the White House dinner 2.0 passes off safely.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

A cordon has been placed either end of the bridge, which crosses the Thames next to the Houses of Parliament, and buses and coaches travelling on it were forced to reverse and find another route.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Yellow police tape was used to cordon off the gas station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

After we filed in, a group of police officers formed a tight cordon between us and the spectators.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Ch Insp Ian Roberts, of North Wales Police, said ignoring road closures and police cordons was "dangerous and may constitute a criminal offence".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Officers set up cordons on surrounding roads to prevent people from heading to the coast.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

At the scene, several police cordons were deployed at various locations inside and outside the station, according to images published by local media.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Members of the public have been asked to avoid the area, with cordons in place.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

Especially if some sort of formal gardening is attempted, the cordons, espaliers and pyramids exactly suit the demands.

From Dwarf Fruit Trees Their propagation, pruning, and general management, adapted to the United States and Canada by Waugh, F. A.

The Covent Garden street where the incident unfolded, lined with stores and outdoor seating, was cordoned off with police tape for several hours.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

Photos published by Swiss news outlets show several areas around the station being cordoned off.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Jonathan’s lawyers said the footprint is inadmissible because the path was “never cordoned off and therefore contaminated,” making the mark “unsuitable as the subject of forensic-scientific examination.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

A group of friends and family had gathered there to greet us, only now, due to Secret Service protocol, they were cordoned off behind a rope.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The key is ‘alignment,’ which improves capability while cordoning off dangerous knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Police arrived soon after, urging visitors to disperse as they began cordoning off the street.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

That velvet rope wasn’t cordoning off anything but wishes and dreams.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2023

Police have been investigating the cause of Friday's incident, cordoning off the scene which remained scattered with debris.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2023

With police cordoning off the area, he hadn’t been able to get in for days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023