blockade
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The blockade is set to drain more oil from a tight market, prolong the squeeze on other key commodities flowing through the strait and inject significant uncertainty into the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Still, Iran has built a stockpile of oil outside the strait that could help it withstand a blockade for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Bitcoin dropped 0.2% to $70,996, with Ethereum, Solana, and XRP also declining amid Strait of Hormuz blockade fears.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The U.S. naval blockade at the Strait of Hormuz is triggering a move back into energy and away from precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
To them I am only Adah or, to my sisters sometimes, the drear monosyllabic Ade, lemonade, Band-Aid, frayed blockade, switchblade renegade, call a spade a spade.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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