blockade
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But another U.S. blockade is having even more of an impact.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The increase marks the first hike in automobile fuel prices in India since the war broke out in February, prompting Iran's near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The agency also expects that Iran will have to lower its output as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports curtails its ability to export oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
More than 800 vessels were hoping to leave the strait, and Sabbir’s was at the front of the line—so close he could make out the faces of Iranian fast-boat pilots enforcing their blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
He talked about how frustrated they felt to have to drive all the way from Lagos because the federal government blockade meant Nigeria Airways was no longer flying to the southeast.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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