blockade
Example Sentences
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The blockade has slashed Iranian seaborne exports—most of which go to China—from a prewar average of 1.8 million barrels a day to close to zero.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The Cuban military would be hampered in any fight by the U.S. blockade of oil shipments to the island, which produces only about 40% of its crude-oil needs every day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"The fact that these flights are visible through open-source tracking tools suggests they are intended to deter attempts to break the oil blockade and apply pressure on the Cuban government," Janes told BBC Verify.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Despite weeks of U.S. bombardment and an ongoing naval blockade, Tehran is as protective of its nuclear program today as it was before the war began.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The moral aspects of the military blockade as a weapon in times of peace had been bothering me.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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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