embargo
Example Sentences
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The made-in-Canada defense strategy was scheduled to be published last week, and journalists were sent a copy under embargo.
With international tourism to the island nation limited by the US embargo, the festival's organisers said they hoped to wait until conditions had improved.
From BBC
As the oil embargo continues to make life and access to essentials difficult on Cuba, two Mexican ships carrying 800 tonnes of humanitarian aid arrived at Havana Bay on Thursday.
From BBC
In September 1946, Truman imposed an arms embargo on the Nationalists.
Most American toys had been imported from Germany until an embargo during World War I created a hole in the market, leading to a dramatic decrease in supply at a time of increased demand.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
