cordon around
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Indicates the location surrounded by the cordon.
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Examples (10)
- The security forces have formed a cordon around the apartment.
- Police officers threw a cordon around his car to protect him.
- There is a tight security cordon around the area.
- Firefighters established a cordon around the collapsed building.
- A police cordon will be placed around the embassy during the protest.
- The news showed a police cordon around the entire city block.
- Why did they set up a cordon around the park?
- The military maintained a tight cordon around the restricted zone.
- We couldn't get any closer because of the cordon around the crime scene.
- They are currently forming a cordon around the suspect's last known location.