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embargo

[em-bahr-goh] / ɛmˈbɑr goʊ /


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Treasurys start to rise, as investors concluded that the oil embargo would lead to the end of low energy prices and much higher inflation in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But the Tigers showed against Coventry they can match anyone in the division and once again reaffirmed the fantastic job Sergej Jakirovic has done in his first season in English football under a transfer embargo.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The market struggled to rebalance after Arab states put an embargo on oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

In the coming months, he would declare an oil embargo, freeze Japanese assets in America, and finally declare a total trade embargo.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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