imposition

Example Sentences

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He didn’t want to be an imposition, but he also couldn’t deny that he was still hungry.

From Literature

"In the United States, the imposition of customs duties and an unfavourable exchange rate have heavily impacted the overall result," FEVs said in a statement.

From Barron's

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

Despite imposition of the US trade embargo in 1962, Cuba had eight power plants built in the 1980s and 1990s.

From Barron's

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