imposed upon

Example Sentences

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This is not a law imposed upon the U.S. by someone else.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

The 44-year-old said he is "keen" to remain in his job, but it would "depend what changes" are imposed upon him.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“There will be long days and long nights here for the foreseeable future to make up for all this lost time that was imposed upon us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them.”

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

But the rest was silence, a second desert imposed upon the one I already lived in, where “Hi” was as rare as rain.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli