impose
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The U.S. said it would impose new tariffs on 60 countries.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The Motion Picture Association said the move would impose “discriminatory investment obligations” on its members, arguing it violated Canada’s trade obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Trade Act to impose a 10% tariff, just as the Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The county currently has a base sales tax rate of 9.75%, and cities impose local taxes on top of that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Under federal sentencing guidelines, however, the sentencing judge was obligated to impose a fifty-five-year mandatory minimum sentence.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing impose
The Declaration of Independence
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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