perimeter
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Unlike a football stadium, the MCG has a huge, oval-shaped field, which means there will be more perimeter space around the playing surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The jet then tore through a perimeter fence, bashing an SUV traveling on a public road and hitting a second fence line separating an area where robotaxis were parked, she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Some days in middle school, during gym class, my daughter went outside and walked the perimeter of the school.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Matches at affected grounds can continue as long as clubs assess "the safety of their pitch perimeter barriers on an ongoing basis" and plan to make changes "within a reasonable timeframe".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
They fenced them off, boarded them up, and some even hired security firms to walk around the perimeter and make sure no one was looking to survive on corporate-sponsored vacancy.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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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
He pulled back from that threat on 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
Police may close roads, establish perimeters, kettle crowds, redirect traffic, block movement, and call those acts public order.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
His fingers made a soft grating noise with each invisible circle drawn around the perimeters of the boy’s head.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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