cordoning (off)

present participle of cordon (off)

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closing in
Verb
  • The move follows months of tension over the reopening of the Russian Pavilion, which returned this year after closing in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
  • Culpepper, who seemed to be closing in on a major league call-up last month, had landed on the IL from June 16-28 with the same injury.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
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“Cordoning (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordoning%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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