perimeter
Example Sentences
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Known as a three-point threat at Washington State, she needs to be guarded on the perimeter but also not be left to connect to other open players.
From Los Angeles Times
It would require combat troops to secure perimeters, engineers with excavating equipment to search through debris and check for mines and booby traps, and special-operations forces with expertise in handling nuclear material.
“Her ability to switch out on guards and play on the perimeter and help us out is really, really big. And obviously offensively, she’s such a big offensive player.”
From Los Angeles Times
Stellantis tries to take the edge off for workers hoofing it from outer perimeter lots, shuttling them in from some locations.
"However, officers were required to enforce... life-saving guidelines when crowds later exceeded authorised capacity and seemingly attempted to breach security perimeters into the Old City," they said.
From Barron's
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