impose upon
Example Sentences
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A sense of discomfort in the roles their inheritance and their culture impose upon them is shared by all the major characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
A censure resolution is the highest form of reprimand House members can impose upon a lawmaker before considering an expulsion measure.
From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2021
Simply put, companies are not concerned with the costs their satellites impose upon space as a common resource.
From Slate • May 19, 2021
I would ask: What rules or restraints would you impose upon yourself and others in your administration on tweeting?
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2019
Miss Whitlaw did not want to impose upon her neighbors again and ask them to watch their things.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
