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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordons (off)
closes in
Verb
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When a restless detective (Mark Ruffalo) closes in on the operation and the multimillion-dollar heist gets closer, the line between the hunter and the hunted blur, forcing all three of them to confront their actions.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Cordons (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordons%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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