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
Dozens of homes were evacuated in the nearby village of Whelford and a large cordon was put in place around the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 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
A large cordon remains in place near the base, while 85 households who were evacuated on Sunday have now been told by Gloucestershire Police that they can return home.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The mass returns quickly, filling in the spaces on each side of the narrow cordon of police.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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Ch Insp Ian Roberts, of North Wales Police, said ignoring road closures and police cordons was "dangerous and may constitute a criminal offence".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
Large crowds gathered at the edge of cordons on Renfield Street and Gordon Street to watch the fire, as emergency services urged people to stay away.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Especially if some sort of formal gardening is attempted, the cordons, espaliers and pyramids exactly suit the demands.
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
The area is also shown to be covered in bricks which have fallen away from the property, which was cordoned off to the public after the crash.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Police cordoned off most of the area around the base following the arrests on Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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
Green gunk dribbled out of the fountain, and they'd cordoned off the arch with warning signs.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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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
Some blame the app for not providing accurate information while others argue that it is a larger failure on the part of the government for not cordoning off the place.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
Immediately after Cox was fired and Richardson and Ruckelshaus had resigned, Nixon’s chief of staff, Alexander M. Haig, ordered the cordoning off of all three of their offices.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
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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