perimeter
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Attendees have reported being waved in to the building with barely a showing of their ticket—though the security perimeter around the ballroom held.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
He was able to get into the hotel because the hotel was open to the public: the actual security perimeter was narrower.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
Commenting on how security might change, some experts said they expected some stronger measures for Trump events now, such as a wider perimeter.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The banks that lend to private credit funds are within the perimeter, and their exposure has grown by an order of magnitude over the past 10 years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
We break into a jog along the perimeter of the fence, toward the church.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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