perimeter
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Hig’s days are spent flying perimeter patrols, scanning for signs of life — or trouble — until he encounters Margaret Qualley’s Cima, a medic guarding her own small foothold in the ruined world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
TV footage showed police commandos in fatigues entering the Senate building in Manila early on Wednesday evening, with anti-riot policemen with shields and helmets surrounding the perimeter.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
"DEN can confirm that the pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence and was hit just two minutes later while crossing the runway," the statement said.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that a trespasser breached airport security, scaled a perimeter fence and ran out onto a runway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
And true to his word, he arranged to have the Fifteenth Cavalry from Fort Myer, Virginia, moved to the western perimeter of Washington, DC, to be ready to assist if trouble developed.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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