barricade
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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
She later accused him of adultery again leading to Kimberley trying to barricade herself in a room.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
The protesters begin moving towards parliament, but are stopped by the police barricade.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
What we have to do now is find out whether Sleegers can be trusted, whether the dogs will bark if they hear someone behind the door, how to make the barricade, afl sorts of things.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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