barricade
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About 220 yards from the finish line, the 5-foot-5 Lightning slammed into a barricade and collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Its chief executive, Kevin McPartlin, told RTÉ that the number could be five times that by Friday night, adding that 50% of the country's new supply was being kept behind barricade lines.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
When it appeared that rioters might breach the chamber, Mullin helped barricade the door.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
Cambodian Kim Ren said her house in Chouk Chey used to stand on what is now the Thai side of the barricade, and was bulldozed by Bangkok's forces after a ceasefire agreement in December.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
“When 1 woke up the coast was clear. Now I look back on it my head must be getting soft not to lock and barricade the door when I’m in here.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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