perimeter
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The stage itself was five feet tall, with a six-foot-high wire fence around the perimeter as an extra precautionary measure.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
As officers entered the building, “the suspect fled out the back of the library, where Chico police officers had already set a perimeter and were able to take him into custody shortly thereafter,” Aldridge said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Workers were seen dumping hydrogen peroxide along the pool’s perimeter, which did clear up the water along the perimeter.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026
Around Akron Stadium, a wide perimeter has been heavily fenced off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
They fenced them off, boarded them up, and some even hired security firms to walk around the perimeter and make sure no one was looking to survive on corporate-sponsored vacancy.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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