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cordon off

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Verb1.cordon off - divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"
rope in, rope off
inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"


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Below, sheriff's deputies cordon off 10th Street East south of Avenue R as part their investigation.
SHOT DRIVER FLEES, HITS CAR PASSENGER KILLED; INCIDENT PROBED by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Just before work begins, we cordon off the area with drapes or barricades for safety, noise reduction and dust containment.
Keeping retail operations going during construction by Fries, Barry / Real Estate Weekly
Bush's security people may be able to cordon off Prairie Chapel from the rest of the world, but they're powerless against the planetary alterations threatening to attack several precious features of the Bush ranch.
As the world burns: what will global warming do to the Bush ranch? by Mencimer, Stephanie / Washington Monthly
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