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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On April 23, Duke Energy announced barricades would be placed at Buster Boyd Access Area in Lake Wylie on boat ramps where less than three feet of water covered the concrete at the end.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026 -
Protesters attempted to break through barricades and clashed with police as authorities detained some of the protesters.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Cordons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordons. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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