impose
Example Sentences
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The remedy we’re talking about that the court could impose is one that Blanche is saying shouldn’t exist.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Down the coast, a San Diego measure that would impose an $8,000 to $10,000 annual tax on second homes looks headed to defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Boko Haram began its military campaign to impose Islamic rule in northern Nigeria in 2009.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The facilities impose rules that are sometimes hard to accept, such as a ban on visitors.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
In almost every state, juries made the decision to impose the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing impose
The Declaration of Independence
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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