cordon
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A police cordon is in place at the Airport Road entrance to the harbour estate.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The kid’s joy is as stratospheric as the plane; he adores everything but the airline’s chicken cordon bleu.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
As people gathered around the police cordon, the mother of one of the victims could be heard crying in despair from her car.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The house where the explosion happened is still behind a cordon.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Outside the cordon, curious onlookers were kept away by Philadelphia police officers as Wes and Tony were led outside in handcuffs, and thrown into the back of a police wagon.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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