cordon
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Also on Wednesday, Gloucestershire Police removed the cordon and reopened the scene.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned the decision to release on bail five men arrested near the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Around 85 households were evacuated from the village early Sunday, and had to stay elsewhere overnight as a police cordon remained in place around the Whelford on Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
A police van remains at the scene at the cordon of the cul-de-sac.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
If necessary, when the chase came too close, he could charge the cordon while it was still thin, burst through, and run back.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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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
Thousands of people are spending another night away from their homes as cordons remain in place in Exmouth and Plymouth - where separate unexploded World War Two bombs were discovered on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
The reception rooms, the great gallery, the hall of the marshals, glittered with embroidered dresses, cordons, collars and orders of every kind, both French and foreign.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 by Various
Large chunks of concrete could be seen scattered around and inside the collapsed area, while orange traffic cones cordoned off the site as workers surveyed the damage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The area was cordoned off and police forensic officers in hazmat suits, some carrying cameras, were seen at the property.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
When I emerged from the subway, the police had already cordoned off the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Hundreds of police, some wielding sticks, were deployed near Shifa late on Thursday, with roads leading to the hospital cordoned off ahead of the expected transfer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Within minutes of receiving word that the Moore brothers were back in the house, police had cordoned off the entire block.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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Security was tight for the visit, with Berlin cordoning off flag-lined streets and deploying large numbers of police.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The key is ‘alignment,’ which improves capability while cordoning off dangerous knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Helicopter footage captured by NBC4 showed police tape cordoning off a section of the residential street, where a large number of emergency responders were gathered.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Some blame the app for not providing accurate information while others argue that it is a larger failure on the part of the government for not cordoning off the place.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
That velvet rope wasn’t cordoning off anything but wishes and dreams.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2023
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