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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Minneapolis police took down the makeshift barricades early Friday morning.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Protesters gathered on the sidewalk behind barricades across the street from the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills at the corner of 150th Street and 70th Road, some carrying Palestinian flags.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cordons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordons. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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