blockade
Example Sentences
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It would allow for condemnation of vessels not on any sanctions list, as well as neutral vessels trying to break the blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
But another U.S. blockade is having even more of an impact.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
It would also signal an intent to maintain the blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He has previously said the UK would not support a US blockade of Iranian ports, which is still in place.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“We can’t tell. The British are trying to blockade the harbor. They’ve got ships offshore there, all the time, watching for our ships.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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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