embargo
Example Sentences
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US naval blockade was only part of a broader economic embargo.
From Barron's • May 3, 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
Both “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Testaments” were written as historic documents gathered from a fallen regime; it doesn’t break any embargo to say that at some point Gilead will fall.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
But the Tigers showed against Coventry they can match anyone in the division and once again reaffirmed the fantastic job Sergej Jakirovic has done in his first season in English football under a transfer embargo.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
In class, Mrs. Brown tries explaining how an embargo works.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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Vocabulary lists containing embargo
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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