cordon around

Frequency: 8.018.2 per million words

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.