blockade
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U.S. stocks rose as the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz got under way and crude prices increased.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
With enough warships, a blockade could intimidate many tankers attempting to move oil to and from Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Navy’s Strait of Hormuz blockade, while 14 vessels crossed daily on Saturday and Sunday.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Meanwhile, the U.S.’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz probably means that the U.S. will “attempt to promote safe passage of vessels” by removing mines and providing naval escorts, according to Wizman.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
To them I am only Adah or, to my sisters sometimes, the drear monosyllabic Ade, lemonade, Band-Aid, frayed blockade, switchblade renegade, call a spade a spade.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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