perimeter

Example Sentences

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The good news is that the security perimeter blocked the alleged attempted shooter, 31-year-old Cole Allen, from entering the Washington Hilton ballroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The banks that lend to private credit funds are within the perimeter, and their exposure has grown by an order of magnitude over the past 10 years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Bringing digital-asset activity into a well-defined regulatory perimeter would strengthen oversight, improve compliance with anti-money-laundering standards and reduce user incentives to rely on opaque—and often vulnerable—offshore markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

When she sets screens on the perimeter and rolls to the basket or passes from a variety of spots on the court, it overloads defenses and opens up potent offensive options for the Bruins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Twelve of the fire performers quietly enter the courtyard with small platforms that they set up along the perimeter like numbers on a clock.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern