roped off

Example Sentences

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Officials have asked for beachgoers to avoid the slide area, which is roped off, while the city’s building division and a geologist evaluate the damage and the bluff’s integrity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

If it’s possible, a significant chunk of the town is roped off.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

At museums, priceless art and artifacts are roped off, so that no one gets too close.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2023

Law enforcement officials roped off the street near the home.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2023

She would have roped off the area if she could.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri