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embargo

[em-bahr-goh] / ɛmˈbɑr goʊ /


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Moreover, in 1973, the U.S. was highly dependent on energy imports — and quite vulnerable to price inflation due to an oil embargo.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But the Tigers showed against Coventry they can match anyone in the division and once again reaffirmed the fantastic job Sergej Jakirovic has done in his first season in English football under a transfer embargo.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The market struggled to rebalance after Arab states put an embargo on oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

We “took” Cuba before President Kennedy initiated his crippling embargo in 1962.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

In the coming months, he would declare an oil embargo, freeze Japanese assets in America, and finally declare a total trade embargo.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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