imposed
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When Congress passed the Federal Election Campaign Act amendments of 1974 in the wake of Watergate, it imposed a comprehensive system regulating money in politics.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026
Dozens of places across Hungary have imposed restrictions on water use to pre-empt service outages.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
In addition, there was an element of demand destruction, especially in Asia, where flights were canceled, rationing was imposed and import duties on oil were hiked, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The court imposed the maximum sentence on the defendant, Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen, who is from Saudi Arabia.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
“In a word, the seal of silence has been imposed, and this is the best proof of the vigorous work that is going on now abroad.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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