impose
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The Act also imposes sensible limits on the lawsuits that are routinely deployed to delay projects for years.
When tariffs are imposed, these producers frequently reduce pretariff prices and absorb margin losses to preserve market share rather than pass costs through.
They sometimes impose monetary or other penalties when workers fail to drop off items on time, including requiring them to attend training.
As for Eliot, rebuilding the school known for its imposing bell tower will be a years-long project.
From Los Angeles Times
"The thing is it's tough to come and try to impose your philosophy and your identity at a club maybe - I don't know because I haven't watched many games - playing another way," Henry said.
From BBC
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