imposing

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On a pitch offering some help to seamers, the skills of Foakes and Lawes have assured their side a total which, if not imposing, is highly competitive.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Trump was in the mood to knock down the East Wing of the White House and build in its place something huge and imposing, certainly needed, possibly grand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Winkleman added that cruise lines typically have a long list of clauses in their passenger contracts that address any number of scenarios, from changing itineraries with little notice to, yes, imposing a fuel surcharge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

On Monday, his son Eric Trump posted computer-generated images of a future Trump Library on X showing an imposing skyscraper on the Miami waterfront.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It was too imposing for a Coalwood boy.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam