imported

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Last year, the region sourced roughly 60% of its imported oil from the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Core CPI sped up on a three-month seasonally adjusted basis, imported inflation accelerated and there are early signs of broadening price pressures, as evidenced by the increase in inflation pervasiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“Traditional sources for imported water are less reliable than they used to be,” Bass said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The mitumba-loving nation received almost 180,000 tonnes of used clothing in 2022 - a 76% increase on the amount imported in 2013, UN trade data shows.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

While no one knew the exact origin of yellow fever, most ordinary citizens as well as many medical professionals insisted it was an imported disease.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy