imposition
Example Sentences
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While authorities insist the situation is under control, the imposition of a curfew underscores the seriousness of the threat and the urgency of preventing further escalation.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
But Canberra has redoubled efforts to diversify export markets for farmers since a 2020 dispute with Beijing saw agriculture exports blocked for several years, and last year's global imposition of US trade tariffs.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
I caught Levin the day after he turned in a chapter about authoritarianism for a new book, which happens to look at how discrimination and the imposition of social hierarchies ties in with power.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
It may be possible to seek the imposition of a constructive trust, file an equitable accounting claim, or reopen probate based on newly discovered evidence.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026
He didn’t want to be an imposition, but he also couldn’t deny that he was still hungry.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing imposition
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