impose on
Example Sentences
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Among the many quotes Ross left with his audience is one that dismantles intimidating concepts about natural ability, the kind of artistic gatekeeping we often impose on ourselves.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
This is the most profitable line of business for many banks, producing $120 billion in interest income and $162 billion in fees, chiefly those the card issuers impose on merchants.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went as far as to say that he did not expect the 100% levy Trump had threatened to impose on Chinese goods to take effect.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
Opened in 1914, the canal reminds us that the linkages we impose on the landscape are not neutral or necessarily equitable but entail value judgments as well as winners and losers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
She ordered that kind because she didn’t want to impose on any of them to look after her stove for her.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
