barricade
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Its chief executive Kevin McPartlin told RTÉ that the number could be five times that by Friday night, adding that 50% of the country's new supply was being kept behind barricade lines.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
When it appeared that rioters might breach the chamber, Mullin helped barricade the door.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
Behind a barricade and large banner saying "Milan Fashion Week Go Fur-Free", activists with a megaphone yelled "Shame on you for what you do!" as Armani guests left the show.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
An attempted theft of copper wire on Tuesday led to a predawn barricade situation — inside a city manhole — authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
That strategy had worked for them on Ludus, but only for a few hours, and they’d only had one location to barricade.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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