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Police sealed off the building and blocked several roads, while forensic experts in white protective suits combed the area for evidence.—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 In response, the Uffizi quickly moved its valuable jewels to the Bank of Italy, closed off a section of Palazzo Pitti entirely, and hastily sealed off emergency exits at the palace with bricks and mortar.—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026 Today, Moscow is glamorous but sealed off and duller than the 1990s desperado days.—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 The city was right there, beyond the fence, but we were sealed off from it.—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seal off