blockade
Example Sentences
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The US has said ships coming from and going to other countries will be able to pass its blockade.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
All the same, storage is likely to fill up quickly if the blockade succeeds, according to David Wech, Vortexa’s chief economist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
At a Pentagon news conference on Thursday, America's most senior military officer Gen Dan Caine presented a map which showed a "blockade line" stretching from the eastern tip of Oman to Iran's border with Pakistan.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Miller signed on as Cochrane’s captain of marines, and together they sailed to blockade the Spanish fleet at the Peruvian harbor of Callao.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“We can’t tell. The British are trying to blockade the harbor. They’ve got ships offshore there, all the time, watching for our ships.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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