blockaded
Example Sentences
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Settlers near Nablus since Sunday have blockaded Palestinian homes, including one owned by a US citizen, with residents saying they have been cut off from food and other supplies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries one-fifth of global oil output, remains largely blockaded as a stop-start US-Iran peace process unfolds, dealing a blow to Gulf exporters and sending energy prices soaring.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Roads leading to La Paz continue to be blockaded by the protesters, causing shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
The government, which has been flying food into the capital since May 10, announced it will seek to open blockaded highways around La Paz on Tuesday for a six-hour period to establish a "humanitarian corridor."
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Leningrad, Russia’s old capital, was under attack and had been blockaded by the German army since September 8, 1941.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
