blockade
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“How many ships are going to test the blockade? Does the Navy have enough ships, aircraft, assets, et cetera to keep up with that?” said Wills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Data from Kpler show that traffic through the Straight of Hormuz has ticked higher in recent days, despite the U.S. blockade of the waterway.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Navy is operating to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports—the tanker made an abrupt U-turn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has stopped eight oil tankers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
After four punishing wartime winters, the stranglehold of the Allied blockade was causing increasing hardship in Germany and growing demands for peace.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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