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import

[im-pawrt, -pohrt, im-pawrt, -pohrt] / ɪmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrt /




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It is then shipped around the world and then turned back into gas at import terminals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In addition to these latest import bans, the US has imposed 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, including dairy, alcohol, steel and aluminium products, as well as 25% tariffs on Canadian-built cars.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

China's import list includes more than 1,600 categories of American goods, including meats -- beef, pork, poultry and seafood -- grains, dairy, whiskey, coal and timber.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Those high import prices are in turn putting upward pressure on the costs of some consumer goods, such as iPhones and gaming consoles, and contributing to inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Encouraged by the increasing number of discoveries, Figgins’s estimation of their import was growing almost daily.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

He framed the refinery as a vital step towards Africa reducing its reliance on imports of refined fuel and foreign expertise.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Lower Norwegian pipeline flows due to maintenance and subdued LNG traffic through Hormuz continue to tighten the market, ANZ analysts said, while recovering Chinese LNG imports could increase competition for cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In California, about 10.5% of the state’s Canadian imports are exposed to the counter-tariffs imposed by Canada.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Gulf Coast produces far more diesel than it consumes and accounted for roughly 90% of U.S. distillate exports last year, while the East and West coasts rely in part on imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“All those midsized European nations and their capital cities, imports and exports and what have you! I could hardly keep them straight.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

For Chinese products that are imported into the U.S.,

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

While food price inflation remains low, there is a growing chance that El Nino would disrupt food supplies and push up imported food costs, CE says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The DOE cited California’s military installations, declining oil production, and dependence on imported crude.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

Most of the ants were imported from the US, while some came from Thailand, the ministry said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Enslaved people are being imported into Virginia at the rate of about 1,000 per year.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The team looked at importing game trays from Asia, but was committed to making the game in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

It also is scrambling to repair damage done to its refineries during the war and faces difficulties importing gasoline through the blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

US importing businesses, particularly those close to the Canadian border, will likely feel the pinch from higher costs, Knightley of ING said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

"The government in the UK told the industry 'we're not going to put any restrictions on importing PCBs'," said Ashby.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

To resupply themselves with labor, the Spaniards began importing slaves from Africa.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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