cordon
Example Sentences
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Traffic officers cordon off the sidewalk with yellow tape.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Security is expected to again be heightened for the hearing, with a security cordon of steel imposed around the downtown courthouse for his first appearance in January.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Tributes were placed near the scene on Sunday, including flowers and a toy animal, after the cordon was lifted.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
They would form a cordon, hold the crowd back for a few minutes.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The mass returns quickly, filling in the spaces on each side of the narrow cordon of police.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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