blockade
Example Sentences
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“From a market perspective that starts to look less like a full blockade and more like selective disruption.”
From MarketWatch
Military strategists say that in an invasion or blockade of Taiwan, China could isolate the island nation by using mines.
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has made the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—the southern entrance to the Red Sea—even more important for global shipping stability and as a secondary outlet for Gulf oil.
Others say such comments underplay the consequences of the oil blockade.
From Los Angeles Times
Havana relies heavily on imported fuel for electricity generation, and the oil blockade has brought Cuba's beleaguered economy close to collapse.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
