blockade

Example Sentences

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Washington recently eased its oil blockade slightly to allow private companies in Cuba to import small amounts of oil.

From Barron's

Mr. Booker recounts how Robert Smalls ingeniously snuck a boat with both fellow slaves and arms past a Confederate blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Qatar has navigated strains before, including a yearslong blockade by neighboring states that forced it to draw on sovereign reserves, maintain liquidity and recalibrate regional ties.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This appears to be driven by heightened tensions and precautionary decisions by ship operators and insurers rather than a confirmed physical blockade by Iran.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would be “very much a last resort,” Parmar says.

From The Wall Street Journal