blockade by

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Indicates who is imposing the blockade.

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Examples (10)

  • The economic blockade by the allied forces crippled the nation's trade.
  • A blockade by angry farmers has stopped all traffic into the capital.
  • Any naval blockade by the enemy would be considered an act of war.
  • Historians studied the effects of the prolonged blockade by the empire.
  • The humanitarian crisis was worsened by the tight blockade by neighboring states.
  • The port faced a complete blockade by striking dockworkers demanding better pay.
  • Citizens experienced a media blockade by the regime to control information flow.
  • The aid ship successfully ran the naval blockade by the aggressor nation.
  • The UN Security Council voted to lift the blockade by the international coalition.
  • The city's supply lines were cut due to a military blockade by the invading army.