| In 1948, the Soviets, in an attempt to abrogate agreements for Four-Power control of the city, blockaded Berlin. |
| Overseas colonies were ruthlessly picked off, and the Republic's ports were blockaded. |
| The student-led demonstrators blockaded government offices and effectively shut down most of the capital, with no bus services operating. |
| On Monday Loyalist extremists had blockaded 125 main roads, closing down entire cities and towns. |
| About 40 protesters blockaded the Burnhills landfill last Saturday and prevented delivery of six wagonloads of waste. |
| The students from the youth activist group blockaded an intersection just outside the central plaza. |
