counterblockade

Definition of counterblockadenext

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Noun
  • Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
    Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • Pressure is normal, but isolation is optional.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Many of the devices employed during segregation, such as poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and literacy tests, were superficially race-neutral.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • Johnson Beach on Perdido Key’s east end, once a refuge for Black residents during the segregation era, is particularly worthy of a visit.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • No air-conditioning, no insulation, its charm blunted by DIY additions, discount drywall, generations of putty and steel wool stuffed into varmint tunnels.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Double-wall insulation keeps your water or drink of choice ice-cold for up to 24 hours, and the wide opening is large enough to fit ice cubes inside.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Six of the 18 passengers spent their entire quarantine period at the National Quarantine Unit (NQU) in Nebraska while others left on a case-by-case basis over the past few weeks depending on whether their state provided adequate public health mitigation efforts.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Texas has established animal quarantine zones across 14 counties to restrict movement and prevent the parasite's spread.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Jumby Bay is already Antigua’s most private of islands, but this estate stands alone in five acres of beachfront seclusion.
    Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
  • Here, pergolas frame wisteria, allium, and Camassia, creating a delicate, colorful border that effortlessly adds a sense of privacy and seclusion.
    Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • The length of sequestration is to cover the incubation period of the virus, or the time from exposure to signs of infection.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
  • Most notably, the defense says, the comments were posted during the trial — and at least once concerned the testimony of a witness — in violation of sequestration, which is supposed to shield witnesses from the proceedings.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Reductions in Saudi’s oil exports, because of the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, follows years of lower oil prices and growing budget deficits in the kingdom—since 2013, Riyadh has reported one budget surplus when oil prices passed $100 a barrel in 2022.
    Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • The Battle of the Gullet proves devastating for the Blacks, even if the blockade remains intact.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
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“Counterblockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblockade. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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