blockade
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US forces have now forcibly halted four ships they said sought to violate the blockade, in place since April 13.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The blockade is also shutting off what it needs to repair all this, Maleki notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Before the visit, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had called on Beijing to put pressure on Araghchi to end the blockade of the crucial waterway.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The idea is to blockade Tehran, pressure its deeply wounded economy and force the regime to abandon its own blockade of the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Kennedy wanted a unanimous recommendation, but the team was divided between advising a blockade or an air strike.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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The American Civil War
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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