perimeter
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The bet rested on a single Météo-France weather sensor sitting near the perimeter of Charles de Gaulle Airport on a publicly accessible road.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Officers deployed a helicopter and set up a perimeter to track down the suspects, and eventually found them hiding in someone’s backyard.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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
Then Red screamed at him and entered a perimeter near the bus where the light gave him a surreal visibility.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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