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A British force of baby carriers and warships was blockading Crete.

From Time Magazine Archive

Long before England was blockading her coasts she had blockaded herself, morally, by isolating herself from all ideals capable of revivifying her.

From New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index by Various

Now the former order of things was reversed; the smaller fleet was blockading the larger, which was equally prepared for battle.

From True Blue by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Though, of course, at that moment he was out of reach, being in the army that was blockading us.

From Stray Pearls by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

Soon he ordered the Russian fleet, which in coöperation with the squadrons of the allies was blockading Malta, to withdraw from the conflict.

From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)