embargo

Example Sentences

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Following the end of the war on April 30, 1975, embargoes and sanctions stymied Vietnam’s economy and access to global culture – except for Sweden.

From Salon

The version originally released under embargo included minutes discussing the overseas travel of various royals, among them the then-Duke of York, who was serving as a UK trade envoy.

From BBC

A Western embargo on arms sales to China after the deadly crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 complicated the task for Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Controlled countries are nations that are subject to embargoes or other trade restrictions.

From Barron's

Parks said he first heard about the show in an email in 2020, under an embargo, adding he was "still pinching himself" at the opportunity.

From BBC