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“All mariners are advised to heed blockade warnings from Centcom forces.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The military said it had turned around 135 vessels since the blockade resumed July 14.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Lincoln Nation conducted major combat operations, enforced naval blockade and demonstrated the presence and power of the carrier strike group and multiple numbered fleets, all while keeping up unprecedented operational tempo.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Since then, they have regularly targeted oil and military installations in Saudi Arabia and have declared a maritime blockade on its ships.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

There was one other option to consider: a blockade.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

With the Strait of Hormuz largely sealed by rival U.S and Iranian blockades, Riyadh shifted its exports from Hormuz, its main energy corridor, to the Red Sea coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

On Friday, the government noted a dramatic drop in the number of blockades and meetings outside the country's lycees, where students -- most between 15 and 18 -- complete their high school education.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Iran’s oil exports have been greatly reduced after the U.S. imposed naval blockades of Iranian ports, though it is unclear how long that will remain the case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The blockades, which strangled supplies of food, medicine and fuel to the administrative capital La Paz and other cities, have since been taken down by security forces.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

As we drove past the burning blockades, it felt like we were inside an oven.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

On Tuesday, more than 260,000 students, parents and teachers took to the streets as protesters blockaded hundreds of high schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Students' unions put the number at 450,000, and said the number of high schools blockaded was 1,800 on what the protesters dubbed "Act Three" of their movement.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

According to the AFP news agency, four high schools were reportedly blockaded in the southern regions of Alpes-Maritimes and Var.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The strait, an important conduit for oil and gas shipments, was blockaded by Iran for much of the war, sending shockwaves through global energy markets.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

“What is there to buy in Biafra? They have blockaded us kpam-kpam.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The demonstrations, which started in Paris and have seen teenagers blockading their schools for days, stem from issues including overcrowded classes and teacher shortages.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

That means at least six more weeks of blockading Iran’s ports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

ICE reported a half-dozen arrests outside the facility after masked agents used force against protestors who they said were blockading the entrances to the facility.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

It added that the "the naval blockade, according to the reported framework, would also need to be fully lifted within 30 days", referring to the US blockading Iranian ports.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

The British believed that by blockading German shipping lanes and seaports, they could starve Germany into submission.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman