cordon
noun
a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
were cordoning
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past progressiveof cordon.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Police were cordoning off streets and knocking on doors to determine who knew what and when.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2021
Work crews were cordoning off streets along the route from the airport south to the papal nuncio residence—on a street named after the late Pope John Paul II -- where the pope was to spend his evenings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2016
