seal off

Example Sentences

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And it exposes something deeper about how the law handles its most final punishment: its willingness to seal off inquiry precisely when the stakes are highest.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025

Police used barricades and razor wire to seal off major roads - especially those leading to State House and parliament.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

If results find contamination, homeowners will probably be left to pay for additional soil removal or other methods to seal off contaminated areas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Were telomerase to seal off a broken strand of DNA with a telomere, it would prevent further repair of that break and delete essential genes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

The solution is to build a dyke with floodgates—sliding panels that can be closed to seal off the opening—across the mouth of the river.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland