imposed
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Uganda imposed restrictions on movement across its border with DR Congo shortly after the outbreak began in May.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Since then, the university has investigated the “Cornell Seven”—the seven frat brothers directly involved—and imposed discipline ranging from expulsion to compulsory essay writing.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
In practice, the order will defer payment of the Federal excise tax imposed on the fuel for the rest for the year, without penalties or interest.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021 and imposed a strict version of Islamic law.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
In spite of her secret hostility toward the colonel, it was Fernanda who imposed the rigor of that mourning, impressed by the solemnity with which the government exalted the memory of its dead enemy.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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