cordon

Example Sentences

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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

He said a cordon remained in place at the site.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

A spokesperson said the cordon at Little Eden Holiday Park remained in place.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

It would seem almost as though there were a cordon drawn round the upper part of these great peaks beyond which no man may go.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer