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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordoning (off)
closing in
Verb
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In it, Silver Court’s owner informed residents that the 65-year-old park in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood would be closing in six months.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Gritty kept closing in on the pair.—
Ryan Brennan
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Cordoning (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordoning%20%28off%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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