perimeters

plural of perimeter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of perimeters Des Cars promised to create no-parking perimeters in areas around the museum, upgrade the security camera system, and ask the interior ministry to establish a police station inside the museum. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 Bill Russell said officers were setting up perimeters near the jail and employing drones around the area. Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025 There are allegations toilets have been left uncleaned, bins unemptied, and pitch perimeters worn and littered, with complaints made that there are not enough maintenance staff employed to maintain standards. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 These events underscore ongoing challenges in securing these bases, particularly when personnel bring personal weapons, mental health issues arise, or external assailants breach security perimeters. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Each match is expected to sell out the 70,000-capacity stadium, and there will be multiple security perimeters, opposed to the free-flowing situation in the parking lot Saturday. Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025 Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law. Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025 Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Cybersecurity initiatives were implemented to make perimeters more secure, control vulnerabilities and prevent breaches. Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeters
Noun
  • The final dish is super soft and gooey towards the center (that is its name, after all), but the edges get beautifully crisped and well-browned.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The petrified waterfalls have turquoise pools perched on cliff edges.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Newsweek spoke to a child psychologists who shared that happiness in the home is not defined by material possessions like toys, clothes or gadgets—but is instead built on a foundation of love, clear boundaries and consistent routines.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Blurred boundaries pervade love and intimacy now.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond this, annual flowers such as petunias, marigolds, and zinnias can be used to add bursts of color throughout your beds and borders.
    William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • How the state’s Democrats decide between Mills and a younger, potentially feistier upstart is likely to reverberate far beyond Maine’s borders.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Perimeters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeters. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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