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
“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
“Even with the clear financial set-backs imposed upon Americans by COVID-19,” a bank spokesperson said, “we’re seeing money conversations increasing among couples and the stigma around discussing finances diminishing.”
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025
Being a British colony often meant locals had British laws and customs imposed upon them and lost the ability to govern themselves - as well as experience the arrival of British settlers.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023
It was a drama about nothing, the missing boys; it was Hermione’s life imposed upon her own.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
