cordon
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The real Bora, 29, managed to slip through the security cordon and make a dash towards central Delhi before eventually being detained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
A police cordon is in place, as investigations continue.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
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
Homes in Stanhope Street have been evacuated, with police cordons in place as Army bomb experts carry out an investigation.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Despite road closures and police cordons, emergency services have continued to receive reports of visitors attempting to enter the affected area.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
They may sometimes be used along foundations of buildings, where it is not desired to grow upright cordons or espaliers against the walls.
From Dwarf Fruit Trees Their propagation, pruning, and general management, adapted to the United States and Canada by F. A. Waugh
Firefighters cordoned off the area and confirmed there were no injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Images from the scene showed parts of Renfield Street and West Regent Street were cordoned off, with a number of fire crews gathered outside both the Bistro and Maltman bars.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
When I emerged from the subway, the police had already cordoned off the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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
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
Israeli television channels showed police cordoning off the area as emergency personnel helped the injured and a helicopter hovered above.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
That velvet rope wasn’t cordoning off anything but wishes and dreams.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2023
With police cordoning off the area, he hadn’t been able to get in for days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
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