blockade
Example Sentences
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Though government troops broke through the RSF’s blockade of Obeid last year, the militiamen are still positioned north, south and east of the city.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Most of Washington's pressure has come through its oil blockade and sanctions.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Baqaei also listed the situation in the strait and a US blockade of Iranian ports as issues to be examined.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The most likely form of opportunistic aggression isn’t a large-scale invasion or blockade of Taiwan, but smaller-scale activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
I tried going around back, but he shuffled sideways, arms out, doing this blockade dance sort of thing so I couldn’t get by.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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