cordon
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The kid’s joy is as stratospheric as the plane; he adores everything but the airline’s chicken cordon bleu.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
A cordon was in place at Market Place, and the junctions from Gedling Road to Derby Street, Hallams Lane and Central Avenue, for most of Saturday.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A police cordon was reduced on Sunday night and almost all residents were allowed to return home.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Police said a cordon had been put in place and would remain while they completed their inquiries.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
I can’t count the times I’ve wondered if there have ever been any instances of condemned men escaping the relentless machinery, disappearing before the execution or breaking through the cordon of police.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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