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perimeter

[puh-rim-i-ter] / pəˈrɪm ɪ tər /


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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

Renderings introducing the project never showed the walls and fences that now cover the plaza’s perimeter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Walker Kessler, the Lakers’ big offseason acquisition, is out to prove he can be an elite rim protector and help unlock a more aggressive perimeter defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Coal pulled his hood over his head and slowly walked the entire perimeter, keeping on the opposite side of the street at all times.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Nearly 6,000 homeless people could be forced to move when security officials impose expansive security perimeters in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, researchers estimated in a new study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Some have been turning away from processed foods, shifting to fresher fare on store perimeters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

For one thing, every day, the perimeters of her former estate seemed to double, as did the contents of her almari and coffer boxes.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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