imposing
Example Sentences
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Private companies have attempted to rein in the practice by imposing new rules on the people they let into the club.
The imposing building fills the windscreens of drivers heading towards Edinburgh on the A1 and dwarfs Stevenson's Barns Ness Lighthouse in the next bay.
From BBC
Mexican lawmakers gave final approval for tariffs on Asian imports, imposing levies of 5%-50% beginning next year on Asian countries that it doesn’t have a trade deal with.
Beijing previously warned Mexico to "think carefully" before imposing tariffs.
From BBC
Mirror voting is simple and proven, and it doesn’t require dismantling the index-fund industry or imposing complex new regulations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.