imposition
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“The ballroom is literally an imposition between two branches of our government,” the architect David Scott Parker, who’s on the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, fretted to the Times.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
In the nine months following the April 2025 imposition of reciprocal tariffs, Chinese exports to the United States declined by an estimated $109 billion against the 2022-24 baseline.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
The growth reflects business plans developed prior to the imposition of tariffs, noted Cheung, who added that next year’s report could show a slowdown due to the trade disruptions of 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Since the imposition of the blockade, at least one ship, a bulk carrier, left an Iranian port and exited the region, according to publicly available shipping data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
And why did only Harry and I have to suffer through this wretched weekly imposition of culture?
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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