embargo
Example Sentences
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The East Yorkshire side have confounded expectations, a transfer embargo, and the off-field drama surrounding Southampton and Spygate, to secure a remarkable promotion.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The S&P 500 was also down in both 1973 and 1974, by a total of 37.25%, due to the oil embargo.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Criticism, she said plainly, comes from all sides: that she is too soft on the Cuban government, or too critical of it; that she says too little about the U.S. embargo, or too much.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Formed in 1960, OPEC’s members, representing 90% of world petroleum reserves, implemented a 1973 oil embargo, causing prices to surge.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
His dad, Ambassador Farland, has been recalled to Washington, D.C., because of the embargo.
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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