barricade
Example Sentences
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Some also attempted to erect a barricade with rental bikes which was cleared by police.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
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
When it appeared that rioters might breach the chamber, Mullin helped barricade the door.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
Every exterior wall of the steel-framed home is a foot-thick, fire-resistant barricade.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
I’m almost there, almost to the barricade, when I think she hears me.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing barricade
100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know
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