blockade
Example Sentences
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Global benchmark Brent crude oil rose above $US100 following the blockade announcement.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Last week's protests grew from slow-moving convoys on motorways and restricted access to Dublin's busiest streets, to a part blockade of Ireland's only oil refinery and restricted access to at least two other fuel depots.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The blockade is set to begin Monday at 10 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The BBC understands that the UK will not be involved in the blockade.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The Sixers had dispersed their grand army across the globe in a bold attempt to blockade all 512 copies of the Zork playing field.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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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