blockade

Example Sentences

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While traffic has almost returned to normal, some petrol stations that closed at the start of the blockade have not yet reopened, AFP journalists reported.

From Barron's

Opposition officials said the bridge blockade in Belgrade on Friday evening would last for two hours.

From Washington Times

Operating under a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt for security reasons, Hamas’s priorities include keeping open the border crossings between Israel and Gaza for the passage of Palestinian workers and goods.

From New York Times

Gaza is a largely impoverished territory that operates under a strict air, land and sea blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt.

From New York Times

In Gaza, a small impoverished coastal territory blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007, people woke up to empty streets, many keen for a respite after days of explosions.

From Reuters