blockade
Example Sentences
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“When the agreement is signed, the blockade ends,” the president told reporters in Phoenix.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
But ship-tracking data suggests at least four vessels tracked from Iranian ports have crossed the US blockade line since the blockade came into force.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He added that it was unlikely the blockade alone would force the regime to rapidly capitulate in talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
At least three further tankers that have been sanctioned by the US for links with Iran have also crossed the blockade line since Monday, BBC Verify analysis of ship tracking data suggests.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Earned two German medals for running a British blockade.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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