blockade
Example Sentences
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“This appears to be driven by heightened tensions and precautionary decisions by ship operators and insurers rather than a confirmed physical blockade by Iran.”
A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would be “very much a last resort,” Parmar says.
The economics points to three principles, none of which involves naval blockades.
Even before the US blockade, an AFP analysis of official statistics found that the island generated only half the electricity it needed last year.
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Authorities have said the worst of the violence has passed, with most blockades ending across the country.
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