blockade

Example Sentences

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Any such operation, if ordered, would risk significant casualties, considering that Iran relies on drones, missiles and small speedboats to strike vessels that attempt to defy its blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Among other acts of extortion, this was an important weapon that he was using to enforce the blockade against Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The island has been feeling the effects of the blockade with most hospitals unable to function normally and schools and government offices being forced to close.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Washington slightly eased the blockade last month to allow oil sales to Cuba's small private sector.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It did not sound as if Soviet ships would be honoring the American blockade.

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