cordoned off

Example Sentences

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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

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

The school has been cordoned off, with only parents being allowed inside the compound.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

There was a heavy police presence at the scene, where a pickup truck and semi-truck were cordoned off by police tape.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Our area is cordoned off with a silky twisted scarlet rope, like the kind they used to have in movie theaters to restrain the customers.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood