blockade
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“In Russia,” she observed, “whether there is a blockade or not . . . a person is always under siege.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The Hormuz blockade has exposed most of the Gulf's dependance on the key waterway.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remained open to negotiations with the US but added that "breach of commitments, blockade and threats are main obstacles to genuine negotiations".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
It said that it has turned around nearly three dozen vessels as part of the blockade as of Thursday and that U.S. forces are poised to intercept ships beyond the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The United States defied the blockade with a massive airlift of supply planes that flew over Soviet forces and directly into Tempelhof Airport in the Western sector of Berlin.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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The American Civil War
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