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perimeter

[puh-rim-i-ter] / pəˈrɪm ɪ tər /


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Firefighters will remain in the area for the next several days as they mop up hot spots and secure the fire’s perimeter, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Within a year, the museum said it will also have video surveillance of its entire perimeter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The pair, aged 36 and 32 and who live in the UK, were subsequently arrested inside the perimeter a few hours after searches found a small breach of the fence at the site.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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

He walked casually around the perimeter of the circle, allowing everyone a closer look before stopping in the middle of the platform.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The report concluded that 2,191 homeless people would be displaced if the security perimeters measured a half-mile around venues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

He pulled back from that threat on Saturday, saying the "perimeters" of a deal were there.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 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

Tall battle standards of cloth-of-gold flapped atop lofty poles along the perimeters of the camp.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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