impose
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"We are going to put an end to 'total peace' in order to impose total security," she declared in a speech in March.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Briant said she believes that the only way to counteract increased manipulation through social media influencers is to impose harsh penalties when paid content is not disclosed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Big tech companies have generally fought many child online safety bills that would impose new costs or regulations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The Met said the risks meant it had to impose the "highest degree of control", including the first authorisation of live facial recognition cameras at a demonstration.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
She was too beautiful tonight to be their mother and to impose the old rules.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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Vocabulary lists containing impose
The Declaration of Independence
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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