blockade

Example Sentences

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While traffic has almost returned to normal, some petrol stations that closed at the start of the blockade have not yet reopened, AFP journalists reported.

From Barron's

Tourists had been put off coming to the area because of security blockades that were put in the place for the previous week’s opening ceremony, Lies suggested.

From BBC

To stop them, a Saudi-led onslaught — bolstered by American weapons, intelligence and logistics support — launched a devastating air campaign and blockade that brought Yemenis to the brink of famine.

From Los Angeles Times

Last Tuesday Deir al-Balah's wastewater pumping stations stopped working because they ran out of fuel, due to Israel's ongoing blockade of the region; Palestinians there have had no electricity supplies since Oct. 7th.

From Salon

But this has done little to stop the protesters, who vowed to continue with their own "Complete Shutdown", which has seen them blockade roads across the city.

From BBC