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import

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




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In contrast to Ukraine, relations between the US and Russia appear to have partially thawed in recent weeks, as Trump waived some sanctions and agreed a deal to import Russian diesel for the American market.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, Indonesia’s September trade surplus likely narrowed as rising crude-oil prices pushed up import costs, according to Barclays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

At Voda, they import the oak branches from Ukraine to represent the culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"By 2030, the majority of African countries will be self-sufficient," he told AFP in Kenya last month when asked about when Africa would no longer need to import fuel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

I did not yet understand the import of my own questions.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Scanlon said India's Supreme Court had settled the legal questions over imports.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

When the new authorities came to power and reduced tariffs, some 100,000 cars were imported, before they halted imports of used cars due to concerns over quality.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Net exports subtracted 3.32 percentage points from top-line GDP growth owing to increased imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

China is starting to raise imports and the global release of emergency oil reserves are almost done, said McNally.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

It remained dependent on imports of food and iron from Norway, and of timber from the Labrador coast.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

When the new authorities came to power and reduced tariffs, some 100,000 cars were imported, before they halted imports of used cars due to concerns over quality.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The trade deficit’s rise could be blamed on the goods imported by U.S. companies to support the AI build-out, such as computer chips.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Marmalade, for example, will see a 20% tariff, plus an additional £19 charge per 100kg imported, suspended.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Commodities such as cedar, tin/lead, oils, tree resins, lapis lazuli and silver, all materials that Egypt lacked, were imported by the Egyptian state.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The air carried the scent of pipe tobacco and imported cigars, mixed with the spice of cologne and the saddle smell of expensive leather.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Under the deal, the potentially significant cost of importing millions of barrels of those blending materials is not included in the price.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

"We get none of the value chain, we are just importing tools from someone else and we become just a user."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

For JBS, importing more of its Brazilian product into the U.S. would give the meatpacker a bigger share of the American market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

His company has been importing vegetables from Europe in August—usually a time when the U.K. is overflowing with homegrown produce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“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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