imposed
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Hong Kong’s government said it vigorously enforces United Nations sanctions but not those imposed unilaterally by individual nations, which it says violate international law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
For him the scene highlighted the contrast between the animal's wild nature and the human environment imposed upon it.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The effect of Canada’s latest tariffs, if imposed, would be a modest dent in a $32-trillion American economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Any cuts at Volkswagen have to be negotiated rather than imposed, setting the scene for protracted and difficult talks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
His own, not those imposed on him by other people, such as the faculty of the Devon School.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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