perimeter
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After searches by the MDP and Cambridgeshire Constabulary, a small breach of a perimeter fence was identified a few hours later.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
German investigators found three custom-made drones involved in the failed attack: Two in a field and one in the perimeter of the airport near Ukrainian-owned cargo planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Dozens of locals, some equipped with binoculars and long-lensed cameras, gathered near the air base's perimeter fence to watch the highly anticipated arrival of the jets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Its sealed perimeter, only accessible via lines and screening, now makes one of the world’s wonders feel less like a wondrous part of the city than an attraction held behind glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A few lampposts stick out from the perimeter of the dock, blinking in and out of power.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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He appeared to suggest progress towards an agreement had been made, saying that the "perimeters of a deal has been agreed to".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Police may close roads, establish perimeters, kettle crowds, redirect traffic, block movement, and call those acts public order.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“What is LAPD’s role inside the perimeters of the venues?”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
It would require combat troops to secure perimeters, engineers with excavating equipment to search through debris and check for mines and booby traps, and special-operations forces with expertise in handling nuclear material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We would go around to these villages and set up perimeters of defense,” Horan explained.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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