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

He said a cordon remained in place at the site.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Security at Mar-a-Lago is extremely tight, with an outer cordon of local Palm Beach sheriffs and an inner one maintained by the Secret Service.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The men on the Redwyne galleys had grown lax after so long, however, and they had slipped through the cordon smooth as black satin.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin