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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordoning (off)
closing in
Verb
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Following critical and audience acclaim, the production returned to the Barbican for a limited run in autumn 2023 before closing in March 2024.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Wesley Hitt / Getty Images Somewhere, off in the distance, the faint sound of a brass band seems to be closing in.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Cordoning (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordoning%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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