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
Hull were given a transfer embargo in the summer, confining them to free transfers and loans.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
With regard to oil, he referred to major crises of the past few decades, such as the 1973 Arab oil embargo that hit the U.S., causing prices to almost quadruple and stay there for years.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 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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