imported

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Ship-spotting got its start as gossip in London’s 17th-century coffeehouses when the newly imported drink became fashionable among the professional classes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Japan and the Philippines, both U.S. allies, imported Russian crude during the past two months after previously avoiding it, according to figures from Vortexa, a data provider.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Dangote refines both Nigerian and imported oil, so it is exposed to world market fluctuations.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Catfish, which is safe to eat, is generally farmed and imported from South East Asia.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

They brought word of ships waylaid for smuggling by Customs men, goods that could no longer be imported, and sundry losses.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson