Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordoned (off)
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But a quagmire of launch delays, changes to mission plans and other quirks of timing left the orbiters without a ride when the last Mars transfer window closed in late 2024.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025 -
By Bay City News All lanes of Interstate Highway 80 were reopened in Fairfield on Saturday morning after being closed in the eastbound direction, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Only one major financial institution is currently investing in a presence downtown, defined as the area circumscribed by I-35, I-30, I-45 and Woodall Rogers Freeway.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each of Cicellis’s young protagonists arrives at the grim realization that their life is circumscribed not by a god but by the pull of obligation to an undeserving parent or mentor.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Michael was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 4th, surrounded by his entire family in Los Angeles, California.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Centered around an azure alpine lake and surrounded by a network of more than 460 trails, Wanaka is a haven for kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Cordoned (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordoned%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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