cordoned off
Example Sentences
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That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Jonathan’s lawyers said the footprint is inadmissible because the path was “never cordoned off and therefore contaminated,” making the mark “unsuitable as the subject of forensic-scientific examination.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But the store remained closed, cordoned off with caution tape.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The brown house in the southwestern Los Angeles suburb was cordoned off, glowing red and blue under flashing police lights.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
A group of friends and family had gathered there to greet us, only now, due to Secret Service protocol, they were cordoned off behind a rope.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
