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importation

[im-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr-] / ˌɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /




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Now he is back at his old ways, imposing new duties on the importation of brand-name pharmaceuticals and certain metals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Proposals to ban the importation of second hand petrol and diesel cars from 2030 have been scrapped by the Environment Minister.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

"The commission is particularly concerned about the importation of devices used to facilitate Low Earth Orbit Satellite connections such as Starlink," the letter stated.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Justice Amy Coney Barrett said she was struggling to understand what Congress meant in the emergency powers law when it said the president may “regulate” importation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Its decline was largely a consequence of the importation of parasitic insects from the Far East and of the establishment of disease organisms fatal to it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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