perimeter
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Within a year, the museum said it will also have video surveillance of its entire perimeter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust said flooding and damage to the colony's perimeter fence contributed to difficult conditions for the birds.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Dozens of locals, some equipped with binoculars and long-lensed cameras, gathered near the air base's perimeter fence to watch the highly anticipated arrival of the jets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Renderings introducing the project never showed the walls and fences that now cover the plaza’s perimeter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I looked over at Sookie, who was standing on the perimeter with his arms crossed, seeming pleased with himself.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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Nearly 6,000 homeless people could be forced to move when security officials impose expansive security perimeters in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, researchers estimated in a new study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Some have been turning away from processed foods, shifting to fresher fare on store perimeters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the president pulled back from that threat Saturday, saying the "perimeters" of a deal were there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Police may close roads, establish perimeters, kettle crowds, redirect traffic, block movement, and call those acts public order.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The latrines that ringed the encampment were overflowing and swarming with flies, and she saw faint greenish fuzz on many of the sharpened stakes that protected the perimeters.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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