embargo

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I think it’s good to draw attention to the oil embargo that the U.S. has in effect, but also there is an element to what you did that looked from the outside like disaster tourism.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Very briefly, the 1973-74 oil embargo began after the “Yom Kippur” Arab-Israeli war.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Cuba, which has been under a US embargo since 1962, confirmed last Friday that it is indeed in talks with its powerful neighbor.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

This is on top of a six-decade US trade embargo.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The more I think about it, an embargo sounds an awful lot like the punishment chair at home whenever we misbehave.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez