blockade
Example Sentences
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Baqaei also listed the situation in the strait and a US blockade of Iranian ports as issues to be examined.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Most of Washington's pressure has come through its oil blockade and sanctions.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Before the latest attack, the fuel crisis resulting from the blockade had appeared to be easing.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The most likely form of opportunistic aggression isn’t a large-scale invasion or blockade of Taiwan, but smaller-scale activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Riker’s men had peeled off so they could regroup at the harbor and form a blockade.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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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