as in prohibition
an order that something not be done or used
there's a standing embargo against the use of foul language in this house
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Recent Examples of embargo
Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Roosevelt hoped that embargoes on arms (1937), scrap iron (1938), and eventually oil (1941) would hurt the Japanese economy sufficiently to halt Japan’s war in China, the WWII museum said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
In retaliation, the United Kingdom embargoed Iranian oil, refusing to accept imports until Tehran reversed its policy.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
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Noun
After a decade in which the only U.S. films screened were those in Cuban archives, in 1970, piracy became the dominant way to circumvent the embargo.
—Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Roosevelt hoped that embargoes on arms (1937), scrap iron (1938), and eventually oil (1941) would hurt the Japanese economy sufficiently to halt Japan’s war in China, the WWII museum said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
During the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Arab countries, which at that time produced a quarter of the world’s oil supply, embargoed the United States over its support for Israel.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
In retaliation, the United Kingdom embargoed Iranian oil, refusing to accept imports until Tehran reversed its policy.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
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Drone prohibitions go as far south as Hancocks Bridge and as far north as Cedar Grove and Clifton.Jay Blackman, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ammunition Some people will find this an obvious prohibition, but many, many people still bring ammunition in their carry-ons.Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, as Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 28 this year, Thanksgiving viewership is excluded and December’s report will be a better source for data on holiday viewership patterns in 2024.Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump's legal team had argued that various testimony in the hush-money case – such as that of former White House employees – and evidence – like statements made while Trump was president – violate the Supreme Court ruling that excludes official acts from prosecution.Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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The announcement from the Supreme Court comes days after a lower court rejected TikTok's request for a temporary pause of the ban.Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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An attempt by the Trump administration to force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban was found unconstitutional by federal courts on First Amendment grounds.Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Those of you who wish to retain your data must act promptly to prevent permanent loss.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Some communities even use them to prevent beach erosion or create wildlife habitats.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Only 325 of each one is available; if you get shut out, try their also-delish Five Origin Select, aged up to 15 years.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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That definitely still draws certain Academy members toward watching the film, but even the tamest of horror films have historically been shut out of any Oscar nominations.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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This means fresh confrontations can't be ruled out.Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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State of play: House Democrats ruled out touching the debt ceiling as part of the government funding negotiations.Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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The present government claims Jewish sovereignty over the whole Land of Israel which includes the West Bank and therefore precludes an independent Palestinian state.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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First, gender bias (whether intentional or not) can preclude women from learning about networking opportunities that can open the door to higher-level positions.Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The figure falls short of filming in the region when the industry was halted by strikes from actors and writers.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran's attorneys then asked the U.S. Supreme Court issue an emergency order halting his execution, but the high court denied their request for a stay late Tuesday, ending Corcoran's options with the courts.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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