tight blockade

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

A strictly enforced blockade that is difficult to get through.

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  • The navy maintained a tight blockade around the enemy's main port.
  • Despite the tight blockade, a few daring smugglers managed to get supplies through.
  • The army's goal was to enforce a tight blockade to cut off all supply lines to the city.
  • It was nearly impossible for any ship to break through the tight blockade imposed by the allied forces.
  • The coalition will establish a tight blockade until the regime complies with international law.
  • For months, the coastal region was subjected to a tight blockade, leading to severe shortages.
  • The citizens faced starvation due to the tight blockade of their city.
  • Historians argue that the tight blockade was a decisive factor in ending the war.
  • The government tightened its control, creating a tight blockade that isolated the rebel-held territory.
  • News reports confirmed that the tight blockade remains in effect, preventing humanitarian aid from reaching the area.