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blockade

[blo-keyd] / blɒˈkeɪd /


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The US has said ships coming from and going to other countries will be able to pass its blockade.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He added that it was unlikely the blockade alone would force the regime to rapidly capitulate in talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

At least four vessels tracked from Iranian ports appear to have crossed a US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Like a ticking clock, the administration’s hope is that pressure on Iran’s oil industry will increase the longer the blockade endures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Germany was incapable now of defending itself, and the continuing Allied blockade of German ports was causing increasing misery.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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