cordon
Example Sentences
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Two police officers stood guard at the cordon.
From Barron's
People started waking up - some had their skis on - and they all just came up against the cordon and asked what was going on.
From BBC
The nature reserve remained closed with a police cordon in place around its entrance.
From BBC
A cordon near the home was still in place on Saturday, and police said officers are expected to remain in the area for several days.
From BBC
Officers remained at the scene on Boxing Day, with a cordon shutting off the area to the public.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
