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perimeter

[puh-rim-i-ter] / pəˈrɪm ɪ tər /


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The hotel was a “soft target” with a makeshift perimeter, and there were “almost zero intervention points” where the shooter could have been apprehended before arriving, Shortland said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 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

The good news is that the security perimeter blocked the alleged attempted shooter, 31-year-old Cole Allen, from entering the Washington Hilton ballroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

There are knights posted around the perimeter, but, indeed, they pay me little mind as I walk past.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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