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perimeter

[puh-rim-i-ter] / pəˈrɪm ɪ tər /


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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

The lack of depth at center could be a concern during the season, but they’re confident in their perimeter players to set the tone on defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The secure facility is largely hidden from public view, with Marines guarding the perimeter and airspace above restricted.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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

I had to walk out towards the perimeter of the clearing, into the darkness of branches and shadow.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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

Setting those perimeters impressed producers while also shaping her personal and creative evolution.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

It would require combat troops to secure perimeters, engineers with excavating equipment to search through debris and check for mines and booby traps, and special-operations forces with expertise in handling nuclear material.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

The brilliant white stakes that marked the perimeters of buildings imparted to the land the look of a Civil War burial ground.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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