impose upon
Example Sentences
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A sense of discomfort in the roles their inheritance and their culture impose upon them is shared by all the major characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
“The film is about how complicated physical borders might be yet nothing can be more complicated than the emotional and moral borders that you impose upon yourself,” the jury said in its citation.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023
The fine appears to be a slap on the wrist compared to the punishment plaintiffs ultimately want the federal court to impose upon Google.
From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2022
Simply put, companies are not concerned with the costs their satellites impose upon space as a common resource.
From Slate • May 19, 2021
“You could impose upon me,” said George LaTrell.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
