Sentence examples for be a blockade from inspiring English sources

On 18 October, Washington realised that the problem was even more serious than had been thought, and when, that evening, Gromyko called, and straight-forwardly lied in denying the presence of missiles, Kennedy announced (on 20 October) that there would be a blockade of Cuba, that Soviet ships would be stopped.

Wouldn't you run if your neighbor fell ill and you feared there might be a blockade around your neighborhood?

As it is, until a major studio takes a financial risk by allowing a major motion picture to be released in 2,000-3,000 theaters with that NC-17 rating, the rating will continue to be a blockade against the mainstreaming of adult films with adult sexuality.

There was a blockade on the city and a ban on funerals.

"Here's a question for you: If they had given Kushner the money, would there have been a blockade?

They organised their first ever referendum to show their determination to resist what some of them say is a blockade.

Venezuela's government said the biggest obstacle to resuming oil exports is a "blockade" by more than 40 oil tankers.

He said that there was a "blockade at the top level of the government" and that the deadlock was "heightened by tensions between Ukraine and Russia".

At the heart of Gaza's economic woes is a blockade by neighbouring Israel and Egypt - restricting the movement of people and goods - which was tightened after the Hamas takeover.

His wall is a blockade against who he considers alien, picking and choosing exactly who they are.

Men are bad at having emotions, but they have all the same emotional energy as a normal person, so there is a blockade.