imposing
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However, the broadcast regulator’s decision has garnered harsh criticism from the powerful Motion Picture Association, which said Canada was imposing “unprecedented, unnecessary, and discriminatory investment obligations” on U.S. entertainment companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
They also made a conscious decision to sign physically imposing players.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
This time he is expected to dine at the Great Hall of the People, an imposing structure off Tiananmen Square that hosts high-level gatherings of the Chinese Communist Party.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
“Global electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions, even in the near term, without imposing hardship on communities and the environment,” Musk said in February.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
This is a striking case of French imposing itself upon English, and of the scientists determining for the first time the language of the theologians.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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