blockade
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Even so, Sybiha said Ukraine’s forceful breaking of the blockade held a strategy lesson for the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The impact of the increase, however, will be limited because of the blockade of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Suffolk Police also confirmed two people had been charged with wilful obstruction of the highway over a blockade at the base on Saturday.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Recent reports also suggest the country is accepting stablecoins, pegged to currencies such as the dollar, as payment for letting ships through its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“Your Worship should have a look at this. A list of all the Meereenese ships in the blockade, with their captains. Great Masters all.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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