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A landlocked country still widely associated with a horrific genocide in 1994, Rwanda has used sports to revamp its image, attract tourists and impress investors with its organisational efficiency.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

His father was aloof and irritable, and Michael yearned to impress him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The only thing missing from Kane's career CV was trophies - and in 2023 he joined German side Bayern Munich, where he has continued to impress.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“It’s super hard because you’re trying to impress, but there are a lot of things you’re trying to balance,” Allen said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

I just wish she’d stop trying to impress upon me how important this is and trust that I get it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Georgieva said she was "impressed" by the spirit of cooperation between AI companies, governments and other stakeholders that she witnessed in Bangkok on the issue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Everton are still unbeaten and, as well as their results, they have really impressed me with the way they have played so far.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

More: Marvell just impressed Wall Street with ‘good numbers plus a better story’

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Amazon Web Services gave Decart early access to the chip in 2025 after meeting with the company and being impressed by its founders, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

I put the word accidentally in air quotes, but Elliot didn’t seem the least bit impressed.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

He has been in and out since then, impressing in flashes and even going on to make his England debut earlier this season.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

So while federal agents swept Ole Miss’ building, Jones worked the phones, impressing upon deep-pocketed Mississippians the do-or-die nature of the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

While most said Carrick deserved his shot at the job full-time, others said it smacked of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment, also after impressing in interim charge in 2019.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

As the company achieves notable growth — sales more than doubled in the latest quarter — it’s also impressing Wall Street with its profit performance.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

I just love impressing the most popular boy in our class!

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

But here at any rate we can see the house in which he toiled—no genius ever took more pains—and the surroundings which imprest his mind and influenced his inspiration.

From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey

While mony a kiss the seal imprest, The sacred vow,—we ne’er should sever.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns

She looked at Bazarov—and stood still in the doorway; so greatly was she imprest by the inflamed and at the same time deathly face, with its dim eyes fastened upon her.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II. by Henry Cabot Lodge

The storied arras, source of fond delight, With old achievement charms the wilder'd sight; And still, with Heraldry's rich hues imprest, On the dim window glows the pictur'd crest.

From Poems by Samuel Rogers

I know of no other use of the word "imprest" as a substantive; and though we see "debenture" often enough in railway reports, I cannot perceive the analogy between its meanings in the two cases.

From Notes and Queries, Number 33, June 15, 1850 by Various