blockade

Example Sentences

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Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The blockade has already kept about half a billion barrels of oil from the market and pushed up prices by around 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But this does not appear to be a step toward ending the U.S. sanctions, or blockade, against Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This crisis has been further worsened by the de facto fuel blockade.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

They helped Håkon up again and supported him around the blockade.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack