blockade
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Analysts said the pressure will grow the longer the blockade lasts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Paz has so far emphasized the need for dialogue but not ruled out using "constitutional instruments" to end the blockade of La Paz -- an allusion to declaring a state of emergency.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
A senior administration official Sunday detailed a three-part framework in which Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and disposes of its enriched uranium while the U.S. unwinds its blockade in Iranian ports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Thousands of Indians are among the estimated 20,000 seafarers stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The Sixers had dispersed their grand army across the globe in a bold attempt to blockade all 512 copies of the Zork playing field.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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