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[im-pohz] / ɪmˈpoʊz /


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Chinese authorities for two decades have capped the amount of money citizens can transfer overseas at $50,000 annually—the type of regulation that the U.S. and other advanced economies generally don’t impose on their citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Paxton’s office filed the civil lawsuit shortly after the criminal charges were announced, seeking to permanently close Rojas’ clinics and impose financial penalties.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

He invoked emergency economic powers to impose a swath of these duties quickly, a move deemed illegal by the high court this February.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Asked whether Iran would impose tolls on merchant vessels passing through the vital waterway, Caine said it was a “hypothetical” scenario — a response Kennedy rejected.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

While other states have caps of more than a million dollars, and many have no cap at all, several states impose onerous eligibility requirements.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The attacks come as the U.S. imposes a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas to choke off Iran’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

If the administration imposes a new rule closer to the election, Logan said his office is ready to follow the law.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

There have also been several reports over the years of managers being suddenly dismissed, often for alleged breached of the rules the brewery imposes.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Whatever one thinks of Bruen, Hemani demonstrates that historical analysis imposes meaningful constraints only if courts insist on genuine analogical rigor.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

I told the Court that the United States is the only country in the world that imposes life imprisonment without parole sentences on children.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Shortly after completing it, he blocked Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri and the stewards imposed a three-place grid penalty.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were briefly pulled from public access in June after the US Commerce Department imposed export controls, which were lifted at the end of that month.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

The USTR’s office said in a statement that the duties were imposed on economies due to their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Hartnett draws a worrying analogy between the constraints imposed by the disruption to oil supplies and the uninterrupted supply of both U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

He was always friendly but never imposed on me, and I could tell he had it tough in here.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The US is imposing new tariffs on imports from around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

It’s also possible that the hints about export controls are diplomatic posturing by the Chinese government, intended to discourage the U.S. from imposing any restrictions on its technological freedoms.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

He trained physically to make Aemond lean but also strong and imposing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Australia had led other countries in imposing limits on social media use for children, but the challenge to shape AI in Australia's interest was greater and demanded action now, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The imposing structure of the Cairo courthouse and the even more imposing customs house looked like enormous freshly baked cookies in the syrupy gold of the light at the end of the day.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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