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perimeter

[puh-rim-i-ter] / pəˈrɪm ɪ tər /


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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

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

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

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Grosvenor Place, a major dual carriageway linking Hyde Park Corner with Victoria along the perimeter of Buckingham Palace, remained closed at 19:00 BST on Saturday.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Alfhercht and Wielaf conferred with rapid gestures, and then Alfhercht paced around the perimeter of the field, studying the ground with a thin-lipped mouth.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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