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blockade

[blo-keyd] / blɒˈkeɪd /


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The US has said ships coming from and going to other countries will be able to pass its blockade.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Like a ticking clock, the administration’s hope is that pressure on Iran’s oil industry will increase the longer the blockade endures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Tracking data analysed by BBC Verify shows at least two ships with links to Iran have reversed course close to the US blockade line.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Miller signed on as Cochrane’s captain of marines, and together they sailed to blockade the Spanish fleet at the Peruvian harbor of Callao.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Seven feet by four and made of stainless steel, it would be the perfect blockade.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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