blockade
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Shipping industry intelligence site Lloyd's List reported that more than 20 Iranian so-called "shadow vessels", had transited past the US blockade.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Meade predicts that China will be observing events there for clues and scenario analysis as to how they might operate in the event of a blockade or invasion of Taiwan.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The U.S. hasn’t revealed if U.S. forces found anything of interest on board and it isn’t clear why the 965-foot ship tried to slip through the blockade or what it was carrying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The blockade is making things worse, with Russian and Canadian airlines suspending flights to Cuba after the government said it was running out of jet fuel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
They helped Håkon up again and supported him around the blockade.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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The American Civil War
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