embargo
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For decades, foreign corporations accepted the risks of operating in Cuba, seeking a foothold in the island’s tourism and mining sectors despite a long-running U.S. embargo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The SPR was created in 1975, two years after the Arab oil embargo and crisis of 1973.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Hull were given a transfer embargo in the summer, confining them to free transfers and loans.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The use of the docks took place between 2016 and 2019 after president Barack Obama eased the US embargo on Cuba to allow cruise ships to make stopovers there.
From Barron's • May 21, 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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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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