interdict
Example Sentences
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Noem did not share any identifying information of the tanker, and it was not immediately clear if the interdicted vessel was under US sanctions.
From Barron's
The threat has left tankers stuck off the coast of Venezuela, with shipping data showing some vessels making U-turns rather than risk being interdicted.
“They are interdicting stuff 40 to 70 kilometers from the front line. Previously, for those effects, you needed to fly manned aircraft.”
It’s easier to interdict and harder to preserve the logistics that support troops at the front.
On March 1, Lebanon’s Finance Ministry announced it interdicted a suitcase with $2.5 million from someone arriving at Beirut airport — presumably a cash infusion for the group.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
