blocked

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Oil prices were relatively stable, but traffic at the Strait of Hormuz remained mostly blocked, with only eight ships crossing Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively blocked as of Friday, with hundreds of tankers waiting to exit and Iran allowing few ships through.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Although the cease-fire appears to be largely holding, traffic at the key waterway remains mostly blocked as only eight ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, far below the usual 135 daily transits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

That would stop if the Houthis blocked the exit south through Bab al-Mandab.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Before I could force any words out of my choked and blocked throat, I heard someone coming up behind me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler