blockaded
Example Sentences
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According to the AFP news agency, four high schools were reportedly blockaded in the southern regions of Alpes-Maritimes and Var.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Settlers near Nablus since Sunday have blockaded Palestinian homes, including one owned by a US citizen, with residents saying they have been cut off from food and other supplies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries one-fifth of global oil output, remains largely blockaded as a stop-start US-Iran peace process unfolds, dealing a blow to Gulf exporters and sending energy prices soaring.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio insisted on Tuesday that the blockaded strait would reopen "one way or the other".
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
“What is there to buy in Biafra? They have blockaded us kpam-kpam.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
