blockaded
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“Our commerce in the Mediterranean was blockaded; and that of the Atlantic in peril,” Jefferson wrote External link in his message to Congress on Dec. 8, 1801.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 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
A pipeline from the oilfields of Abu Dhabi runs to Fujairah, allowing limited amounts of crude to be loaded on to tankers and shipped to world markets despite the strait being effectively blockaded.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
After peace talks collapsed, the U.S. blockaded Iranian ports with warships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 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
