police cordon

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A line of police officers preventing people from entering an area.

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Examples (20)

  • The crowd managed to break through the police cordon.
  • Some protesters managed to break through the police cordon.
  • A police cordon prevented the marchers from entering the main square.
  • The police established a cordon around the suspicious package.
  • A police cordon will be established around the crime scene.
  • A tight police cordon kept onlookers at a safe distance.
  • The media have been kept behind the police cordon all morning.
  • They tried to push past the police cordon but were stopped.
  • Do not cross the police cordon under any circumstances.
  • Officers are maintaining the police cordon at the accident scene.
  • Breaching the police cordon is a serious offense.
  • The area was quickly secured with a police cordon.
  • Journalists gathered just outside the tight police cordon, hoping for a comment.
  • Journalists were not allowed to cross the police cordon.
  • Why was there a police cordon blocking off the entire street?
  • A temporary police cordon was set up for the parade.
  • If you see a police cordon, you should find an alternative route.
  • We had to wait for the police cordon to be lifted before proceeding.
  • Officers quickly formed a police cordon to control the protest.
  • The explosion site was immediately surrounded by a police cordon.