blockaded
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On Tuesday, more than 260,000 students, parents and teachers took to the streets as protesters blockaded hundreds of high schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
At least 30 universities have also reportedly been blockaded, including campuses in Rennes and Paris.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
According to the AFP news agency, four high schools were reportedly blockaded in the southern regions of Alpes-Maritimes and Var.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Overshadowing the days before the tournament are thousands of protesting teachers, who have blockaded highways and led the government to cordon off the historic Zocalo square with metal barricades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 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
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