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imposition

[im-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ən /




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Discretion that is “suitably directed and limited” would “ensure … the sentencing authority is apprised of the information relevant to the imposition of sentence and provided with standards to guide its use of that information.”

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

In the nine months following the April 2025 imposition of reciprocal tariffs, Chinese exports to the United States declined by an estimated $109 billion against the 2022-24 baseline.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

"The Islamic Republic has never shied away from negotiations... but we certainly do not accept imposition," Ejei said in a video carried by the judiciary's Mizan Online website.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

The growth reflects business plans developed prior to the imposition of tariffs, noted Cheung, who added that next year’s report could show a slowdown due to the trade disruptions of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

He informed the commanding officer that not only was it an imposition to have stand-up desks, but that they sloped so steeply that the books fell off.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The film is lightning in a bottle, magic that only stands to have its smoke dispersed and mirrors cracked by the unnecessary impositions of the dreaded Hollywood sequel.

From Salon May 1, 2026

That heritage gave both him and the backcountry settlers he epitomized their combative sense of equality and dignity—rooted in the history of British impositions on their ancestral lands in Ulster.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

“We don’t want impositions on the Mercosur,” Lula said in a live broadcast on social media.

From Reuters Jul. 4, 2023

To avoid further rent raises and other impositions, tenants at the Selah Hills trailer park came together to buy their mobile home park and form what’s called a Resident Owned Community.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2023

Even the most ardent anticommunists among them regarded the oath as an uncomfortable reminder of the impositions on academic freedom they had suffered in their homelands.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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