embargo
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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
The Vienna-based group drew international attention in 1973, when it imposed an oil embargo against Israel's allies in the midst of the Yom Kippur War, triggering the first oil crisis.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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
Because of the embargo, some of the American foods we usually eat at Christmas are not available or are too expensive.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing embargo
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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