blockaded
Example Sentences
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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
Trump has said his priorities for any deal include stopping Iran from any nuclear weapon development and re-opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Iran has blockaded the waterway since the war began.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Protesters have blockaded entry routes into La Paz, shops have shuttered for fear of violence, and food, medicine and fuel supplies are running low.
From Barron's ● May 27, 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
