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blockade

[blo-keyd] / blɒˈkeɪd /


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The blockade is set to begin at 1000 Eastern Time, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Treasury yields rose as markets remained tense following the collapse of peace talks and ahead of the U.S.’s planned blockade of the Hormuz Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He said other countries would join in the blockade, and that the U.S. would begin efforts to sweep for possible mines.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

He said other countries would join in the blockade, and that the U.S. would begin efforts to sweep for possible mines.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The word quarantine, he’d decided, sounded less warlike than blockade.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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