impose
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Johnson, the House speaker, said on Sunday that Congress shouldn’t impose an emergency moratorium on AI development even as he said lawmakers should show a sense of urgency.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"The appeal comes days after Mr Burnham blindsided the industry by handing local authorities the power to impose unlimited tourist taxes," the paper adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Efforts to impose state-level regulations have been mixed, with critics echoing Johnson’s fears that they will stifle innovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The court -- which rules on legal disputes between countries -- has already thrown out a request by Nicaragua to impose emergency measures on Germany, notably to stop arms exports to Israel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In spite of the visible hostility of the family, Fernanda did not give up her drive to impose the customs of her ancestors.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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However, Medicare Advantage imposes restrictions such as requiring prior authorization for specialists or procedures and has limited provider networks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Banksy's vandalism should be stopped and he should foot the bill for the costs he imposes on others."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In June, county voters approved Measure ER, which imposes a half-cent sales tax estimated to bring in $1 billion a year to help cash-strapped hospitals, clinics and Planned Parenthood services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A more substantive critique is that by emphasizing Odysseus’ feelings of guilt rather than his simple fealty to the gods, Mr. Nolan imposes an anachronistic Christian morality on the ancient world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
His lawyers argued that the law is arbitrary and irrational, because it imposes such vastly different penalties on two forms of the same substance.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Wade’s sentence was reduced by 10 years after Wade’s attorney petitioned the judge to reconsider the sentence imposed for Wade’s gun charges, the Mercury News reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The judge also imposed indefinite non-harassment orders prohibiting the pair from contacting their victim in any way.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
They imposed a minimum sentence for offenders, but no maximum or end date, with criminals having to serve the minimum term before being considered for release by the parole board.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
President Trump modified the scope of some existing tariffs on Canada, and has now imposed 50% levies on some all-terrain vehicles and boats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
For a few seconds these conditions imposed restraint.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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It included Trump Jr.’s brother-in-law Jared Kushner, Eric Trump — and Kremlev, an imposing man with a shaved head who speaks limited English.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
But parliament is struggling to approve suggested laws, which include unpopular measures such as imposing duties on parcels from abroad, intended to boost revenues.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Polls suggest the majority of Canadians support, external their country imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The clause could thus be viewed as imposing a two-fifths penalty on slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
At the stove she pressed the coffee button, and in a moment had put the imposing mug by his place at the kitchen table.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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