seal off

Example Sentences

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Schmidt said a proposed alternative had been to allow Deltopia to continue but to seal off Isla Vista to prevent out of towners from entering by using roadblocks and checkpoints.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

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

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

More security men were moving to seal off the exits, following orders from Mrs. Jones, while Alan Blunt looked on, for once in his life out of his depth.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz