How to Use perimeter in a Sentence

perimeter

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  • Buell added two perimeter strikes en route to three goals.
    — Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The new scar was inside the defensive walls—and right on the town’s perimeter.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Police set up a perimeter around the home, and two men came out but Imlach did not, the charges said.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2023
  • Olmsted Falls shot just 31% from the field in the first half but stayed in the game thanks to its perimeter shooting.
    — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2023
  • As the tempo rose, a perimeter of cellphone screens formed around them.
    — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • That was the first breach of the restricted perimeter, the FBI said in the criminal complaints.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Officers set a perimeter and a K9 arrived on scene to track the man.
    — Zach Mentz, cleveland, 21 July 2023
  • But this time, look down and make sure there is a clear perimeter around the base of the building and up six inches from the siding.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • Even if her shots aren’t falling, Mabrey’s role as a perimeter shooter is key to the offense.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • More officers arrived on the scene and set up a perimeter.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Hot, dry weather may cause fuels within the fire perimeter to smoke and burn.
    — Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 7 July 2024
  • Paint, plants, and a few accessories can go a long way in sprucing up your home's perimeter.
    — Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
  • Within five minutes, police set up a perimeter around the area.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The first half played out in five acts: — Duquesne’s swarming perimeter defense held the Cougars without a point for five minutes.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Owing to the protests over the police shooting, armored guards stood around the building’s perimeter.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Muhl has become a better perimeter shooter, with the team needing more in that area.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Golden State needs perimeter defense and could use more size.
    — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2023
  • More police officers arrived on the scene, set up a perimeter and launched a search.
    — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The map above shows the approximate fire perimeter as a black line and the evacuation zone in red.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
  • Officers arrived to find a glass door at the rear of the residence shattered, prompting them to set up a perimeter around the house.
    — Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Use the same hardware on both the white perimeter cabinets and the island or the same countertop on both to tie the look together.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The security perimeter takes up a large part of downtown.
    — Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Drape some garland around its perimeter, just as Lori of Boxwood Avenue did here.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The service was closed to the public by a wide security perimeter but was livestreamed online.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • To start, the length makes this light suitable for larger areas such as room perimeters, hallways and stairways.
    — Pamela Porter, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The sentiment is different for those solidly in the search perimeter.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Head coach Scott Drew had his team locked in, and Bonner’s perimeter defense off the bench definitely gave this group a huge lift.
    — Dallas News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Bivens said Cavalcante slipped out of a police perimeter over the weekend, stole a van and changed his appearance.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Kentucky State police said that the crash occurred in a partially wooded field and that a perimeter had been set up around the debris.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Law enforcement set up a perimeter and found clothes and a cell phone in the area around the home, which includes a dense forest, according to Capers.
    — USA TODAY, 2 May 2023

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