embargo
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Treasurys start to rise, as investors concluded that the oil embargo would lead to the end of low energy prices and much higher inflation in the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Instead, the UK has repeatedly called for the Strait to be re-opened as oil prices surge under Iran's embargo.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
In the oil shock of 1973-74 caused by the Arab oil embargo, the Federal Reserve is generally regarded as having ignored the second-round effects of oil prices and kept monetary policy too easy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
We “took” Cuba before President Kennedy initiated his crippling embargo in 1962.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Everything is at a standstill because of the embargo, whatever that is.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing embargo
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Central America and the Caribbean - Introductory
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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