barricade

Example Sentences

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Manousos has barricaded himself inside the storage facility he manages, refusing to interact with anyone, even Carol, whose phone calls he refuses.

From Salon

The self-proclaimed “Troll Most Hated” was seen in video jumping over the fan barricade onto the other side of the carpet.

From Los Angeles Times

An Australian man who jumped over a barricade and grabbed Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been deported and banned from Singapore.

From BBC

Many state capitol buildings feel unapproachable, tucked away downtown or barricaded behind lanes of noisy traffic.

From Los Angeles Times

Apparently an unreconstructed communist, he was quoted in a Russian-language publication saying of his family: “They went over to the other side of the barricades. I alone remain true to my convictions.”

From Los Angeles Times