embargo
Example Sentences
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Parts of Sudan are under a United Nations arms embargo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
It then crossed the Strait of Hormuz, laden with oil, before the U.S. embargo blocked Iran-linked ships from leaving, and traveled back to off the coast of Malaysia.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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 United States has imposed an economic embargo on Cuba since 1962.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The more I think about it, an embargo sounds an awful lot like the punishment chair at home whenever we misbehave.
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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