blockaded
Example Sentences
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Overshadowing the days before the tournament are thousands of protesting teachers, who have blockaded highways and led the government to cordon off the historic Zocalo square with metal barricades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries one-fifth of global oil output, remains largely blockaded as a stop-start US-Iran peace process unfolds, dealing a blow to Gulf exporters and sending energy prices soaring.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
A pipeline from the oilfields of Abu Dhabi runs to Fujairah, allowing limited amounts of crude to be loaded on to tankers and shipped to world markets despite the strait being effectively blockaded.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
After peace talks collapsed, the U.S. blockaded Iranian ports with warships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The 101st Long Range Air Regiment, as well as bombing, helped bring supplies by air to the blockaded and starving city of Leningrad.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
