barricade
Example Sentences
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When it appeared that rioters might breach the chamber, Mullin helped barricade the door.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
A barricade stands several hundred metres from parliament.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The protesters begin moving towards parliament, but are stopped by the police barricade.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 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
A cluster of Ridgefolk tried to barricade themselves inside a storeroom near the winding ramp.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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