blockade
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Central Command will implement a blockade at 10 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Global benchmark Brent crude oil rose above $US100 following the blockade announcement.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Police on Saturday with the support of the armed forces deployed public order units to clear the blockade at Whitegate Refinery in southern Ireland.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
While the fragile cease-fire agreed to on April 7 was tied to Tehran pausing its own blockade and providing safe passage through the Strait, it didn’t lead to a real reopening of the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
After four punishing wartime winters, the stranglehold of the Allied blockade was causing increasing hardship in Germany and growing demands for peace.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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