blockade
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Iran’s response to the blockade has so far been muted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The US has said ships coming from and going to other countries will be able to pass its blockade.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Naval blockade means for other critical international waterways, like the Strait of Malacca in Asia, Gan said.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
“When the agreement is signed, the blockade ends,” the president told reporters in Phoenix.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Germany and its ally Austria-Hungary did not fare as well under the British blockade.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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The American Civil War
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