embargo
Example Sentences
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Thomas Nayla, who coordinated the complaint against FedEx, called for a "total embargo" on the delivery of military components from the French side.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Moreover, in 1973, the U.S. was highly dependent on energy imports — and quite vulnerable to price inflation due to an oil embargo.
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
The chart lower down in this newsletter shows that the 1970s Gulf oil embargo, for example, sparked a nuclear-power boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The U.S. government struck back by imposing a trade embargo on Cuba, blocking the sale of Cuban sugar in the United States—a devastating blow to Cuba’s economy.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing embargo
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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