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cordon

noun as in badge

noun as in ribbon

verb as in quarantine

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Example Sentences

The police outer cordon stretches across the road between a sheltered housing complex and a detached house.

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A small group of supporters gathered behind a police cordon below the tower shouting "free Palestine" and "you are a hero".

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While many protesters left the scene, several hundred people remained and continued to fight with riot police, who brought in reinforcements and attempted to cordon off the area.

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A large police cordon has been erected and a large number of officers remain present at the scene.

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A police cordon and road closures remain in place following the third homicide in the capital of someone aged under 25 this year.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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