imported

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The difference this round, though, is that all of the equipment and hardwire fueling the boom — the graphics processing units, the memory chips, the power supply mechanisms — is imported.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The two companies challenging the new tariffs—Burlap & Barrel, which sells spices, and the Basic Fun toy company—said they expected to pay $60,000 and $690,000, respectively, in levies on imported goods in the 150 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“This increases the chance that imported measles cases can spread locally and expose infants who are too young to be routinely vaccinated.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A pricier franc makes Switzerland’s exports less desirable abroad, hurting Swiss firms while also bringing imported inflation lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

She dressed Aurelia in her most beautiful dress, the finest imported silk in bright, eye-catching colors banded with gold thread, and draped a contrasting palla around her shoulders.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks