blockade

Example Sentences

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The Ukrainians organised an oil blockade against us.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The blockade has already kept about half a billion barrels of oil from the market and pushed up prices by around 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Its Soviet-era power grid already needed upgrades before the blockade; now without fuel, Cubans can’t commute to work or school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In May 1949, Stalin capitulated, and the Soviet Union suspended its blockade.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau