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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordoning (off)
closing in
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While a forward who is rapidly closing in on 1,000 career goals is no doubt used to a big score—Ronaldo now matches Michael Jordan with his six stints atop the athlete earnings ranking and is surpassed only by Tiger Woods, who has led the list 11 times—his latest haul is historic.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026 -
News round-up Inter Miami are closing in on another marquee signing.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Cordoning (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordoning%20%28off%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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