blockaded

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“Our commerce in the Mediterranean was blockaded; and that of the Atlantic in peril,” Jefferson wrote External link in his message to Congress on Dec. 8, 1801.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But Brent and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate retreated more than two percent Wednesday on renewed hopes a deal to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was on track.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

After peace talks collapsed, the U.S. blockaded Iranian ports with warships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Protesters also blockaded fuel sites in Cork, Limerick and Galway.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Leningrad, Russia’s old capital, was under attack and had been blockaded by the German army since September 8, 1941.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein