Sentence examples for for the blockade from inspiring English sources

For the blockade to succeed, it had to be enforced rigorously throughout Europe.

Nelson put into Gibraltar, made dispositions for the blockade of Cádiz, and returned to England.

The story reported Keating was "gung-ho" in his support for the blockade against Saddam Hussein's government, a leader whom Keating allegedly described as "that turd".

The reason for the blockade on Gaza was not to punish the Palestinians but to continue to delegitimize Hamas.

But, from the beginning, England's old ally Portugal showed itself reluctant to comply, for the blockade would mean its commercial ruin.

The ruling sets a precedent in the Netherlands, which could have implications across the rest of Europe, in which anti-piracy groups have sought court orders for the blockade of piracy sites against ISPs.

But many Palestinians said that if Mr. Moussa was serious about the need for a lifting of the blockade and for reconciliation, he should have gone there earlier.

The writer questions the motivations for the blockading of City Hall.

As for the blockades, those chiefs who continue to meddle with the direction of the movement risk attracting backlash that will adversely affect the goals of its main activists.

Urge them to insist that any resolution passed by the Senate call for an immediate ceasefire and for lifting the blockade on Gaza.

For Hamas this is not just a battle for easing the blockade or lifting it altogether; it is a battle for its very existence.