perimeter
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At RAF Molesworth, police said the men entered after cutting a hole in the perimeter fence, another example of how difficult it is to protect military bases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Lakers have stocked their team with versatile perimeter defenders to help complement their offensive-minded backcourt of Doncic and Reaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Dozens of locals, some equipped with binoculars and long-lensed cameras, gathered near the air base's perimeter fence to watch the highly anticipated arrival of the jets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Renderings introducing the project never showed the walls and fences that now cover the plaza’s perimeter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Koffi shuddered, her gaze sweeping the grounds’ perimeter.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
He pulled back from that threat on Saturday, saying the "perimeters" of a deal were there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Police may close roads, establish perimeters, kettle crowds, redirect traffic, block movement, and call those acts public order.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“What is LAPD’s role inside the perimeters of the venues?”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
It would require combat troops to secure perimeters, engineers with excavating equipment to search through debris and check for mines and booby traps, and special-operations forces with expertise in handling nuclear material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We would go around to these villages and set up perimeters of defense,” Horan explained.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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