blockade
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What’s more, Saudi Arabia is pushing for an end to the blockade and for new negotiations to begin, The Wall Street Journal External link reported.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
It is instead aiming to blockade Iran's Gulf ports by operating its navy in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean, rather than risk its vessels close to Iran's coast.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The blockade comes after weekend peace talks in Pakistan faltered.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
—In early European trading, Brent crude slipped 0.5% to $98.87 a barrel, while WTI was down 1.5% to $97.56 a barrel, though a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz keeps crude elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He talked about how frustrated they felt to have to drive all the way from Lagos because the federal government blockade meant Nigeria Airways was no longer flying to the southeast.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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