blockade
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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday announced greater freedoms for small businesses across the country, as the communist government takes steps to liberalize the island's economy in the face of a crippling US blockade.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
The U.S. accused the ship of attempting to violate the blockade against Iran by trying to sail to an Iranian port.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Centcom says it had disabled nine vessels and redirected 135 more since since the blockade began on 13 April.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
U.S. forces have disabled eight noncompliant ships since the blockade began on April 13, and redirected more than 100 others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Seven feet by four and made of stainless steel, it would be the perfect blockade.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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