impose
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But the refrigeration rule did not impose any costs on regulated entities until future replacements of refrigeration equipment may be needed.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026
Some cities in California, including Emeryville and West Hollywood, have opted to impose even higher city minimum wages exceeding $20 per hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Because these missiles cost only a fraction of the multimillion-dollar interceptors required to destroy them, they impose a significant financial burden on defending naval forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Leading the Future worked to defeat New York state assemblyman Alex Bores, who sponsored the state’s new AI law, which aimed to impose safety measures on developers, such as security protocols and incident reports.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Alar is the cornerstone of sympathy. If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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Our system imposes that experience over 2 million times each year.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Indonesia and Singapore vowed on Monday that the Strait of Malacca, a critical oil transit chokepoint in the region, will remain "accessible" even as Iran imposes fees on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
If the administration imposes a new rule closer to the election, Logan said his office is ready to follow the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
There have also been several reports over the years of managers being suddenly dismissed, often for alleged breached of the rules the brewery imposes.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Many of us, I think, both long to see this happen and are terrified of it, for though this transformation contains the hope of liberation, it also imposes a necessity for great change.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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Clashes between police and protesters outside the facility in May led to a curfew being imposed around it by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The new tariffs were imposed on major trading partners like Japan, Brazil and Taiwan under Section 301 of the 1974 US Trade Act, legislation which is designed to target nations that use forced labour.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The tariffs were imposed after probes by the USTR's office over allegations of "forced labor," conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Regulators have imposed increasingly stringent restrictions on single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking the country’s two leading chip makers, which they say have amplified market swings since their launch in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
For a few seconds these conditions imposed restraint.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin approved the project, imposing legally binding conditions to protect indigenous people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The legislation led to the formation of local agencies that are responsible for halting chronic declines in groundwater levels, including by imposing pumping limits and fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"I fear that imposing food restrictions on teenagers could increase the risk of eating disorders, anorexia and body dysmorphia," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Cutler said this has a lower likelihood of being overridden by courts, noting Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer had carefully navigated procedural requirements before imposing duties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Behind her loomed a man shorter than she, but as imposing.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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