cordon
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A police cordon remained at the house on Sunday.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 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
A guarded police cordon was set up on Great Peter Street, just off Horseferry Road, following the incident, and forensics officers also attended the scene.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
I look up and see that the members of the Red Cross form a cordon between us and the Director, who is raging at them, his face nearly crimson.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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