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The actual debate itself is being held several blocks away, at the National Constitution Center, sealed off by a security perimeter that takes up about half of Independence Mall.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
About 7,000 had been sealed off with metal grates, concrete and backfill as of 2023.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
The coastal strip, which is just 25 miles long by about 7 miles wide, has been completely sealed off by Israeli forces since May.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
After the Step Pyramid had been constructed, this shaft was sealed off and left empty.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
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“Seal off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20off. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
seal off
verb
: to close tightly
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