cordoned off

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Secrecy surrounding the event is so tight that the reported venue has been cordoned off with privacy tents, tarps and barricades.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

An AFP photographer at the scene saw a heavy police presence with access to the area cordoned off, while a helicopter circled overhead.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Parts of the town's Quarry park, the Porthill Bridge and Victoria Avenue were cordoned off as West Mercia Search and Rescue assisted police searches.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The crash site was cordoned off for 2 days as they took photographs from every possible angle, including the air, and sifted through the wreckage.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein