Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargoing
Verb
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In 2024, transit ambassadors earned an average of $38,027 in regular pay, excluding part-time workers, according to data RT released to The Sacramento Bee.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The decision was discussed during a March 7 call between the cast — excluding Paul and Mortensen — and ABC executives.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Officials ruled former Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau held Wallstedt's glove hand down with his stick, preventing him from making the save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The leading hypothesis had been that a frozen vent had been preventing waste dumps into space.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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But even after hearing from Kelly and several distressed homeowners at the March 9 City Council meeting, Council members couldn’t reach consensus on key elements of the proposal, precluding a necessary approval for the ordinance to advance.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brady is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, which has played a large role in precluding a return.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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If any Houthi attacks were to effectively block the strait, Xu told CNN, the Saudis would either start prioritizing crude shipments for nearby Europe —thus depriving Asia — or route oil tankers to Asia through the Suez Canal.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Embargoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargoing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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