perimeter
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German investigators found three custom-made drones involved in the failed attack: Two in a field and one in the perimeter of the airport near Ukrainian-owned cargo planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Dozens of locals, some equipped with binoculars and long-lensed cameras, gathered near the air base's perimeter fence to watch the highly anticipated arrival of the jets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Renderings introducing the project never showed the walls and fences that now cover the plaza’s perimeter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Its sealed perimeter, only accessible via lines and screening, now makes one of the world’s wonders feel less like a wondrous part of the city than an attraction held behind glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Rubio holds the beeping atmospheric reader and carefully starts walking the perimeter of the lake.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Lieu expressed concern that security perimeters would be so large during the Games that drop-off points would be even more distant, necessitating walks of up to half an hour, discouraging fans from taking buses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some have been turning away from processed foods, shifting to fresher fare on store perimeters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the president pulled back from that threat Saturday, saying the "perimeters" of a deal were there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
He appeared to suggest progress towards an agreement had been made, saying that the "perimeters of a deal has been agreed to".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
For one thing, every day, the perimeters of her former estate seemed to double, as did the contents of her almari and coffer boxes.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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