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
Some sat on curbs and others leaned on metal barricades.
From Seattle Times
But when rioters burst through barricades outside the building minutes after the Proud Boys arrived, Mr. Greene said he realized that this may have been the plan all along.
From New York Times
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