cordon
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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
Around 85 households were evacuated from the village early Sunday, and had to stay elsewhere overnight as a police cordon remained in place around the Whelford on Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
But police have said a cordon will remain around the three vehicles.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A cordon was also put in place on Wotherspoon Road.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
It was 6:15 p.m. when a cordon of policemen arrived flanking Sister Betty and four close relatives and friends who entered the funeral home in a glare of flashbulbs.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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
Roads in the area have now re-opened, the buses removed from scene and police cordons have been lifted.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
This part of the treatment becomes of prime importance in dealing with cordons and espaliers.
From Dwarf Fruit Trees Their propagation, pruning, and general management, adapted to the United States and Canada by F. A. Waugh
Police cordoned off most of the area around the base following the arrests on Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
She was waiting at the curb with a priority bag tag and wheeled my bag into the cordoned off Delta One check-in area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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
The area was cordoned off and police forensic officers in hazmat suits, some carrying cameras, were seen at the property.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
He had tucked Seabiscuit into a steel-doored stall and cordoned off the bam area, but the reporters were driving him to distraction.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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 even made pilgrimages to the isolated ranch, hovering outside yellow and red police tape cordoning off the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
Israeli television channels showed police cordoning off the area as emergency personnel helped the injured and a helicopter hovered above.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
That velvet rope wasn’t cordoning off anything but wishes and dreams.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2023
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