barricade

Example Sentences

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A van smashed through a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, authorities said, forcing a temporary shutdown of the area in downtown Washington during morning rush hour.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

When it appeared that rioters might breach the chamber, Mullin helped barricade the door.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

On opposite sides of the makeshift barricade, fronted by coils of barbed wire, Cambodians lamented their lost homes and livelihoods as Thailand's military showed off its gains.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

A man who grabbed Ariana Grande after jumping a barricade at the Singapore premiere of “Wicked: For Good” has been charged with being a public nuisance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Beside them, a balding man with hunched shoulders clutched the wooden police barricade for balance, swaying with the jostling crowd.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon