embargo

Example Sentences

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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

We “took” Cuba before President Kennedy initiated his crippling embargo in 1962.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

While it is true that the Arab embargo of 1973-74 and the Iranian revolution in 1979 did reduce market supply, neither caused the shortages nor the palpable sense of crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The reserve was created in 1975 after the Arab oil embargo exposed the risks of relying heavily on foreign oil, decades before the shale boom turned the U.S. into the world’s largest oil producer.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“El Jefe is many things, but he’s not stupid. He won’t refuse the consul. Remember, he really wants to win back the Americans so the embargo stops.”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez