embargo
Example Sentences
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There are spoiler embargoes aplenty so there’s a limit to what can be said about the first four new episodes out for review.
From Los Angeles Times
On Monday a Bloomberg headline declared “Israel Is a Markets Favorite” and Germany lifted its partial arms embargo.
Washington recently cleared Trinidad and Tobago to exploit the Dragon gas field in Venezuelan waters despite a US oil and gas embargo, deepening friction between the neighbors.
From Barron's
The UN Security Council on Friday called for an end to cross-border and maritime attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels and urged member states to beef up efforts to implement an arms embargo against them.
From Barron's
There has been a UN arms embargo on the RSF's stronghold of Darfur since 2004, but it has not been extended to the rest of the country despite calls from human rights groups.
From BBC
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