cordon

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The force added an extensive cordon remained in place with officers expected to remain in the area over the coming days "while vital work at the scene is carried out".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Traffic officers cordon off the sidewalk with yellow tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A cordon will remain around the scene of a major fire at a historic mill in Staffordshire over the coming days while the site is made safe.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Security is expected to again be heightened for the hearing, with a security cordon of steel imposed around the downtown courthouse for his first appearance in January.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Then he strode through the cordon of officials and began to pass the athletes, separated from them by a rope line.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown