blockade

Example Sentences

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The impact of the increase, however, will be limited because of the blockade of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Recent reports also suggest the country is accepting stablecoins, pegged to currencies such as the dollar, as payment for letting ships through its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Any such operation, if ordered, would risk significant casualties, considering that Iran relies on drones, missiles and small speedboats to strike vessels that attempt to defy its blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Among other acts of extortion, this was an important weapon that he was using to enforce the blockade against Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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