seal off
Example Sentences
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Others questioned whether the Forest Service has the means to enforce such a closure — it’s pretty difficult to physically seal off a mountain.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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
The officers seal off surrounding streets and leave little room for escape.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
