as in barricades
a line of people or objects that are placed around or in front of a person or place to keep people away
A cordon of police kept protesters away from the building.
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barricades
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During morning drop-off Sept 26, demonstrators stood behind police barricades and looked across at another group, one that was showing support for Lipscomb Academy.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Soon after, more TNA stars jumped over the barricades, and various NXT stars ran out to battle them.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Cordons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordons. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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