perimeter
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The New York Police Department and Secret Service also set up a multi-block security perimeter around the arena and canceled a watch party outside.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Only people with tickets to the game, Penn Station travelers, people who work nearby or those with valid reasons to be in the area will be allowed to enter the perimeter, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Donovan led a perimeter security assessment of the US facility and discussed safety of service members and operational readiness, the statement said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Grosvenor Place, a major dual carriageway linking Hyde Park Corner with Victoria along the perimeter of Buckingham Palace, remained closed at 19:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
He nudged me, and I looked down at the dirt, where he had drawn a crude map of the perimeter of the camp, an X marked in the southeast corner, farthest from the guard tower.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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