barricaded

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When the attacker later fled into a greengrocer's, Asadian barricaded him in with a shopping trolley, helping to give police enough time to arrive.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The suspect remained barricaded as of Thursday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Ahead of the Lyon rally, some residents living near the march's planned route had barricaded the ground floor windows of their apartments, fearing unrest.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

They locked the doors and barricaded them with chairs and desks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

She barricaded the door with a wooden chair, secured it with a chain and two types of key locks.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan