embargo
Example Sentences
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Parts of Sudan are under a United Nations arms embargo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
It then crossed the Strait of Hormuz, laden with oil, before the U.S. embargo blocked Iran-linked ships from leaving, and traveled back to off the coast of Malaysia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The SPR was created in 1975, two years after the Arab oil embargo and crisis of 1973.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
They were then hit with a three-window transfer embargo, which was later reduced to two after a successful appeal, and few had them down as promotion contenders.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“El Jefe is many things, but he’s not stupid. He won’t refuse the consul. Remember, he really wants to win back the Americans so the embargo stops.”
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing embargo
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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