barricaded
adjective
bar·ri·cad·ed
ˈber-ə-ˌkā-dəd 
ˈba-rə-;
ˌber-ə-ˈkā-,
ˌba-rə-
: protected or blocked by a barricade
a barricaded building
a barricaded street/door
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Students, on the cusp between adolescence and adulthood, huddled together behind barricaded doors.
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
Police officers arrived at the school but quickly retreated in the face of gunfire, deciding to treat a gunman as a barricaded suspect and wait for backup.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 June 2024
Dozens were arrested the next day when police with riot helmets cleared the damaged and barricaded building.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 20 June 2024
The city also averages one barricaded gunman intervention per week.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2024
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
Police officers arrived at the school but quickly retreated in the face of gunfire, deciding to treat a gunman as a barricaded suspect and wait for backup.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 June 2024
Dozens were arrested the next day when police with riot helmets cleared the damaged and barricaded building.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 20 June 2024
The city also averages one barricaded gunman intervention per week.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2024
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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricaded. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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