Sentence examples for effectively sealed off from inspiring English sources

The story describes how China has effectively sealed off Tibet to foreigners.

During the security operation in December of 1992, Imbaba had been effectively sealed off from the world.

In many places, rubble strewn across streets has rendered them impassable and has effectively sealed off neighbourhoods to traffic.

The military action on Thursday was in Tulkarm, where the Israeli Army effectively sealed off the West Bank town and its refugee camps.

He said that pressure readings and other data obtained after the interception indicated that the annulus had been effectively sealed off from the reservoir of oil and gas below it by a procedure in early August.

The shooting brought a huge police response to the neighborhood, which was effectively sealed off for nearly 12 hours as Emergency Service Unit officers searched buildings, alleyways and rooftops.

While residents were allowed to leave, tribesmen from surrounding villages who descended on Sana from the south, east and north faced government roadblocks, effectively sealing off the capital.

It was easy for theorists to anchor the two ends of these strings to the brane, keeping them from escaping and effectively sealing off the extra dimension.

The gigantic concrete ditch in West Baltimore is a perfect example: sunken, without exits – it effectively seals off one side from the other.

DOWNHILL BATTLE By taking rooms with windows facing the outside first, a platoon can effectively seal off a building and prevent any enemies inside from firing at friendly forces on the streets below.

Richer countries, including Britain, have opted to build earth banks or concrete walls to protect real estate in towns from the rivers, effectively sealing off the waterways that were the original reason for their existence and wealth.