blockade
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Roughly a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas passes through the waterway under normal circumstances, and the blockade has sent worldwide energy prices surging.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The agency also expects that Iran will have to lower its output as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports curtails its ability to export oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
US forces have now forcibly halted four ships they said sought to violate the blockade, in place since April 13.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The working document calls for Iran to ease its chokehold on the strait and for the U.S. to wind back its blockade of Iranian ports during the 30 days of talks, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Yegey in the Hall of the Thirty-Three today: “I unalterably oppose this blockade of grain-exports to Karhide, and the spirit of competition that motivates it.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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The American Civil War
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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