barricaded

Example Sentences

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A powerful 1996 law called Section 230 has long barricaded internet platforms against most civil liability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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

At Trentham Academy, a large secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, the swimming pool is barricaded with danger signs, while the heating system has remained broken during recent mock exams.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Uncollected garbage barricaded the drainage ditches that encased their neighborhood.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Emily gasped, realizing the yellow tape was a remnant from the perimeter that had barricaded the underground stairway the day before.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman