break through a blockade

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To force a way through a blockade.

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Examples (10)

  • The small convoy of supply ships managed to break through the naval blockade under the cover of darkness.
  • The rebel fleet will attempt to break through the imperial blockade at dawn.
  • The activists successfully broke through the police blockade to reach the city hall.
  • If we can break through their blockade, we can deliver critical aid to the besieged city.
  • During the war, many smugglers risked their lives trying to break through the enemy's blockade.
  • Our mission is clear: we must break through the blockade at all costs.
  • Reports are coming in that a humanitarian vessel has broken through the military blockade.
  • It is extremely dangerous to attempt to break through a well-enforced blockade.
  • What are the chances of a single ship breaking through such a tight blockade?
  • With our new stealth technology, the ship was able to break through the blockade undetected.