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imposing

[im-poh-zing] / ɪmˈpoʊ zɪŋ /


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Beijing has also considered imposing penalties on Manus and Meta if the deal couldn’t be fully rescinded, these people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Also on Tuesday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she had decided against imposing a gag order to prevent participants from being able to talk about the trial outside of court.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The head of the UN's maritime agency said Monday there was "no legal basis" for imposing any fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The British government was an imposing force, but its members sat in Parliament over the water, in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He reminded Anya of Dobrynya: imposing but kind, powerful yet gentle.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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