cordon

Example Sentences

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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

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

They would form a cordon, hold the crowd back for a few minutes.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

It would seem almost as though there were a cordon drawn round the upper part of these great peaks beyond which no man may go.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer