blockade
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President Trump said that the U.S. will extend its cease-fire with Iran and continue the blockade of the country’s ports until its leaders present “a unified proposal.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The US president said the blockade would not be lifted until an agreement had been reached.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Meade was skeptical that the U.S. would be able to maintain a strict blockade of the strait for a sustained period.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
U.S. forces seized the MV Touska containership in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its propulsion after it violated a blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The Germans protested that the terms were too harsh, that the continuing blockade would lead to famine and anarchy in Germany.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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