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

A trial for four others involved in the blockade begins next week.

From Seattle Times

Navy surveillance aircraft overhead, breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the disputed South China Sea to deliver supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested shoal.

From Seattle Times

The Pentagon estimates that the Republican lawmaker’s blockade could impact at least 600 senior officers by the end of the year.

From Washington Times

“The blockade is also in protest against the popularization of Burning Man among affluent people who do not live the stated values of Burning Man, resulting in the commodification of the event,” Seven Circles said.

From Los Angeles Times