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perimeter

[puh-rim-i-ter] / pəˈrɪm ɪ tər /


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McCool recommended fans show up at least two hours before the game to allow enough time to move through the security perimeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The New York Police Department and Secret Service also set up a multi-block security perimeter around the arena and canceled a watch party outside.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The New York Police Department and the Secret Service will set up a wide security perimeter around Madison Square Garden extending from 30th Street to 35th Street and 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But closer to the high-security perimeter, a crowd of worshippers despaired as police officers blocked their route.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Thick hedges created a rectangular perimeter along the property line.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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