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import

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




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That prevents the import or sale of humanoids that are made up of less than 65% of domestic content for sale, although companies can apply for an exemption.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

He said he has worked on movie crews and ran an import business, among other jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Papal trips rarely have much import these days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

China also agreed to import at least 10 million metric tons of coal from the US in 2027 and 2028, the White House said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Speaking of redundancies, think twice before using expressions like advance reservations, final conclusion, foreign import, free gift, prerecorded, refer back, or safe haven.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Lagos said China had won over Latin American populations by allowing them to access cheaper imports.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Telegraph says the loss of US diesel would be particularly damaging for the UK, which imports about 55% of its diesel.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The state recently lost two of its aging refineries, even as it imports oil products from Japan and Korea, Chowdhury said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

That dynamic might be starting to shift, with Chinese crude imports up 6% in September from August levels, according to Goldman Sachs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

As the angry American objections turned into boycotts of British imports like paper and tea, a famous Englishman named Dr. Samuel Johnson wrote a short pamphlet called Taxation No Tyranny.

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

The Dodgers imported him for five or six starts in October, the first of them this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

When the company hovered near bankruptcy in the 1980s, it was boosted by levies the Reagan administration placed on imported bikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The majority of imported goods were brought into the country through New York City's port.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

“I must bring the doll back to Taiwan. I also want to bring Meituan back to Taiwan,” she said—a nod to importing the mainland’s tech-driven delivery services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

To ease the crisis, Russia began importing gasoline from as far away as India—an ironic move for one of the world’s biggest crude producers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

In the meantime, the government is also considering temporarily importing milk from the neighbouring countries to ease the shortage.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Bill Bullard, executive director of the producers' organization R-CALF USA, agreed that importing ground beef is a "bad policy" for American farmers.

From Barron's

“This is cool. Look, Instant Darkness Powder, we’re importing it from Peru. Handy if you want to make a quick escape.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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