blockade
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On Thursday afternoon, a small number of new trucks joined the blockade of O'Connell Street in Dublin.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Iran threatened to reimpose a blockade on Wednesday, jeopardizing 20% of global oil and LNG shipments and economic recovery.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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
As the blockade of Germany caused increasing misery, a new German naval commander, Admiral Reinhard Scheer, lost patience.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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