cordon

Example Sentences

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Traffic officers cordon off the sidewalk with yellow tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A cordon will remain around the scene of a major fire at a historic mill in Staffordshire over the coming days while the site is made safe.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

A police cordon has since been lifted and flowers and a toy animal were left near the Peabody Estate building on Sunday morning.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

If necessary, when the chase came too close, he could charge the cordon while it was still thin, burst through, and run back.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding