blockade
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The working document calls for Iran to ease its chokehold on the strait and for the U.S. to wind back its blockade of Iranian ports during the 30 days of talks, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The Americans must in turn "lift their blockade of Hormuz and take advantage of Iran's willingness to negotiate on key issues," the Elysee representative added.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Imposed since April 30, the jihadist blockade was on Wednesday still causing chaos on essential roads towards Bamako, the capital of a landlocked country dependent on imports by trucks.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Faced with the choice of whether to continue enduring the American naval blockade, or to escalate, they have decided to escalate, though still stopping short of a full-blown war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
As the blockade of Germany caused increasing misery, a new German naval commander, Admiral Reinhard Scheer, lost patience.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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