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bombshell (here) piece of unexpected and shocking news

(here) official orders to stop a country or organisation from trading or communication

It was later sanctioned by the US Treasury for raising funds for the North Korean regime and being linked to a bank helping to fund the regime's nuclear weapons programme.

It was later sanctioned by the US Treasury for raising funds for the North Korean regime and being linked to a bank helping to fund the regime's nuclear weapons programme.

= cause. It can bring about serious consequences.

publicly praised for doing something good

The problem was emerging from our long discussions

Problem wyłaniał się z naszych długich dyskusji.)

He was indicted for crimes against humanity.

The discovery of thousands of indigenous artefacts

More than 20,000 artefacts have been found in the excavation pits

A military dog who lost a leg when sniffing out a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has been honoured at a ceremony in London

A rise in diabetes has prompted the government to start a healthy-eating campaign.

to accuse someone officially of a serious crime

Indict is defined as to accuse or formally charge someone with a wrongdoing. An example of indict is someone being charged with a crime.

So far, no one has been indicted in the case.

It is not clear whether the company or any of its officials will be indicted.

Indigenous people of North America.

He tried to trap the animal in the pit he dug.

the process of digging in the ground to find things from the past archaeological excavations

A pot or tool made by ancient Roman people and dug up by archaeologists is an example of an artefact.

A pot or tool made by ancient Roman people and dug up by archaeologists is an example of an artefact.