blockade
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Among those, at least 140 million barrels are beyond the blockade zone, according to Emma Li, lead China oil-market analyst at Vortexa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The image evoked dominance at sea, as Iran's armed forces continue a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas in peacetime.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
“The blockade is a bet that Iran will break before the rest of the world will, but it’s a risky bet,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The maritime data company found that 26 such vessels have bypassed the blockade since it began on April 13.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The moral aspects of the military blockade as a weapon in times of peace had been bothering me.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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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