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close off

To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.

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The police closed off the street while they investigated the murder scene.

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PinkPuma
I searched up phrases starting with “the fourth” and the answer was “the fourth estate” but that wasn’t an option
Please add.
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  Here: https://www.phrases.com/phrase/the-fourth-estate_63865
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