imposed

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But if the governor and legislators intend to impose burdens on AI that are not imposed on other industries, they are heading for a huge mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The reporting of quarterly earnings, notes corporate finance expert Owen Lamont of Acadian Asset Management, was “a bottom-up historical phenomenon reflecting voluntary arrangements between firms and investors, not a top-down phenomenon imposed by law.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

That is why a judge is almost always required to review evidence of danger before the trauma of family separation is imposed.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

The Tehran events alone are expected to attract more than 10 million mourners from across Iran, with strict security measures imposed and official media warned of a risk of crowd crushes.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Two years later, in June 2012, we won a constitutional ban on mandatory life-without-parole sentences imposed on children convicted of homicides.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson