interdiction
Example Sentences
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Coast Guard and Navy with interdiction operations in the Caribbean.
He noted that the department was “surging resources” to those ports of entry to increase those interdictions.
From New York Times
Homeland security officials, including Mr. Ortiz, have credited a number of deterrence initiatives, including new projects to beef up border infrastructure, stepped-up interdictions and an uptick in flights sending migrants back to their home countries.
From New York Times
Also undermining interdiction efforts were Afghan government officials and authorities who accepted bribes or even engaged in smuggling.
From Los Angeles Times
Apart from poppy eradication, the United States and allies backed interdiction raids and alternative crop programs, airstrikes on suspected heroin labs and other measures.
From Reuters
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