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The governor said he was reluctant to impose “rigid” reporting requirements on the development of “this critically important digital infrastructure.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

On Tuesday, the High Court quashed a decision to impose restrictions on the annual parade at Drumcree outside Portadown.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Should Meta fail to address its concerns, the EU can in theory impose a fine of up to six percent of the company's total worldwide annual turnover.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Canada said it intends to impose tariffs of up to 50% on roughly 700 products as the acrimony between Ottawa and Washington escalates following the collapse of trade talks, the Journal’s Paul Vieira reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

I couldn’t impose on them anymore than I already had, or risk ruining them with the invisible fingers that seemed bent on tearing apart every single connection I managed to make.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

"Banksy's vandalism should be stopped and he should foot the bill for the costs he imposes on others."

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The legislation also imposes the first federal restrictions on purchases of single-family homes by large corporate investors, targeting firms that already own hundreds of properties.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Our system imposes that experience over 2 million times each year.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Now he is making the bet that voters will honor more decisive action, even though the package imposes more burdens on certain groups, such as better paid employees and future retirees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

It is true that the state imposes a license fee, but that fee does not come to the counties or the towns except for road maintenance and extension.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Carney has also imposed import taxes on several US wood products, such as plywood, and even screws used to fix timber together.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

“It’s a discipline that was imposed on us,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The fallout from the 2016 Actors’ Equity Assn. agreement, which imposed an hourly minimum wage for members who perform in Los Angeles County theater with fewer than 100 seats, is still being felt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Any cuts at Volkswagen have to be negotiated rather than imposed, setting the scene for protracted and difficult talks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

It was a drama about nothing, the missing boys; it was Hermione’s life imposed upon her own.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

That score lit a fire in the Springboks, with Kolbe kicking a penalty and Damian de Allende barrelling over after another imposing maul as South Africa showed far more ruthlessness compared to a week ago.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Kelly’s imposing height, several inches above 6 feet, contrasts with his soft facial features and warm smile, making him the poster child for the figure of the gentle giant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

This would involve imposing sanctions on not just Iran but any entity doing business with it.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Alex Grinberg, a senior fellow focused on Iran at the Turan Research Center, said the war set back Iran significantly by eliminating infrastructure and people in the nuclear programme and imposing massive economic damage.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

By American standards, the Delaware is not a particularly imposing waterway, but it has one almost unique characteristic.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson