blockade
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Starry was waiting off the coast of the UAE prior to running the blockade, according to data from Lloyd’s List.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
The blockade on the crucial waterway is officially in effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Iranian crude had been helping ease the market in meeting demand so far, Handjani told AFP, warning the blockade now threatens that fragile balance.
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
There, Horace Hunley and his partners intended to operate the submarine as a privateer, helping the Confederacy break the blockade the North had placed on Southern ports.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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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