roped off
Example Sentences
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The beach area where you can swim is roped off from the rest of the lake island.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024
If it’s possible, a significant chunk of the town is roped off.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024
But the IAI stand, bearing the slogan “Where Courage Meets Technology,” was roped off and empty Monday morning as people poured into the show.
From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023
Musk was just trying to make some subscription money—and I should disclose with embarrassment that he finally got my $8 a few weeks ago, when he roped off the power-user column interface once called TweetDeck.
From Slate • Oct. 5, 2023
Herders roped off alleys to pen their goats, which stared out of the dimness with rectangular pupils.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
