blockade
Example Sentences
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Kpler said its satellite images show the Hero II is currently anchored at the Iranian port of Chabahar, inside the blockade line.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, he claimed, did not represent the continuation of the conflict.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Only one Russian oil tanker has reached the country since the blockade was imposed.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Other key economic sectors will suffer under an extended blockade.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The Sixers had dispersed their grand army across the globe in a bold attempt to blockade all 512 copies of the Zork playing field.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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