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
In addition to immigration, drug interdiction is expected to be a dominant issue at the summit.
From Washington Post
But he acknowledged that “the way that they are actually carrying them out physically makes physical interdiction a challenge.”
From Seattle Times
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