maintain a blockade

Examples (10)

• The navy's primary mission is to maintain the blockade around the enemy port.
• For months, the allied forces maintained a tight naval blockade to cut off enemy supplies.
• If the sanctions fail, we will have to maintain the blockade indefinitely.
• Maintaining a blockade requires significant resources and constant vigilance.
• The economic blockade was maintained by a coalition of nations for over a year.
• How long can we realistically maintain this blockade without provoking a wider conflict?
• The commander insisted that they must maintain the blockade at all costs.
• Despite international pressure, the government decided to maintain its blockade on the disputed territory.
• The country was able to maintain an effective economic blockade, crippling its rival's trade.
• It became increasingly difficult to maintain the blockade as smugglers found new ways to get through.