blockade
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How did the timing work out, considering the recent blockade?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
President Trump told the New York Post in an interview that the blockade in Iran could last until Labor Day, though he added that he thought that possibility was “unlikely.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Overall, six commercial vessels have been disabled and another 122 redirected since the blockade went into force, Centcom said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
As I put the final touches on the East-West blockade, Cade thumped his way through the door bracing a heavy, sloshing cooler against his knees, and said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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The American Civil War
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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