blockade
Example Sentences
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That is why the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused such problems recently, he points out.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Before the visit, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had called on Beijing to put pressure on Araghchi to end the blockade of the crucial waterway.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Relaxing the U.S. blockade is a big concession, so a framework has to spell out what we get in return.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
US Central Command said on Wednesday it had shot at and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was trying to break the blockade.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
To them I am only Adah or, to my sisters sometimes, the drear monosyllabic Ade, lemonade, Band-Aid, frayed blockade, switchblade renegade, call a spade a spade.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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