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
But the store remained closed, cordoned off with caution tape.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Officers cordoned off the Henman & Cooper building on Colmore Row.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The crash site was cordoned off for 2 days as they took photographs from every possible angle, including the air, and sifted through the wreckage.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
