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The origins of gladiatorial combat are unknown, though it was generally agreed by the Romans that it had been a foreign import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“We don’t import a lot of crude,” Beaulieu said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The patient coordinator there at the time, Julie Hodson, told them the clinic could import frozen sperm from the world's largest sperm bank, Cryos International, in Denmark.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

After nearly a year of absorbing higher import costs, businesses are now passing those costs on to consumers, squeezing household budgets further.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

No one seemed to understand the import of what the two men were saying.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman