throw a cordon

Examples (10)

• Police officers threw a cordon around his car to protect him.
• In response to the bomb threat, police quickly threw a cordon around the city hall.
• The military will throw a cordon around the entire district before the operation begins.
• Security forces have thrown a tight cordon around the accident scene.
• Throwing a cordon around a crime scene is standard procedure to protect evidence.
• "I need you to throw a cordon across this street immediately!" the commander ordered.
• The security team was trained to throw a cordon around the celebrity in case of a mob.
• A police cordon was quickly thrown around the building after the alarm was raised.
• Firefighters threw a cordon around the burning warehouse to keep the public safe.
• The riot squad had to throw a cordon to prevent protesters from storming the embassy.