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impose

[im-pohz] / ɪmˈpoʊz /


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Most of those tariffs have since disappeared, but the recent proposal to impose 25 percent tariffs on some Brazilian products for alleged unfair trade practices has once again rankled Brasilia.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Will the administration’s new attempt to impose broad tariffs stick?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

According to the Sentencing Council, an absolute discharge means that "the court has decided not to impose a punishment because the experience of going to court has been punishment enough".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The judge, Madam Justice McBride, said that in light of the pleas, the only sentence she could impose was that of a life sentence.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

All rulers of all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers, but they could not afford to encourage any illusion that tended to impair military efficiency.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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