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How to use the word imposition in a Sentence?

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When we agreed we were going to respond, we acknowledged there was going to be some costs to our people, our imposition of sanctions on Russia. But our people have stood together. They've stood up and they've stood strong.

Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Numerous universities and colleges have issued public statements supporting, and in some cases mandating, a criticalrace theory approach to the curriculum, usually usingcode words such as 'antiracism' or ‘equity,’ the proposed U. Nebraska Regents Resolution stands apart in that it gives an honest account of the downside of CRT in practice, which too often results in a narrowing of campus viewpoints.The resolution does not ‘ban’ CRT from the curriculum, to the contrary, it opposes‘imposition’ of CRT, and in so doing seeks to foster an open campus intellectual environment.

Bill Richardson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Many states will face enormous pressure on hospital capacity and will likely have to re-impose some social distancing mandates, the best strategy to delay re-imposition of mandates and the associated economic hardship is to expand mask use.

The IHME

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Imposition of any sanctions or restrictions on Iran by The United Nations Security Council will be met severely by Iran and our options are not limited. And the Kelsey Davenport and any entity which may assist Kelsey Davenport or acquiesce in Kelsey Davenport illegal behavior, will bear the full responsibility.

Majid Takht Ravanchi

Found on CNN
3 years ago

This plague has cost roughly 90,000 American lives, more than 36 million Americans have lost their jobs since March; globally 300,000 lives. Could be as much as $9 trillion, according to our estimates, cost imposition on the world of the Chinese Communist Party's failures.

Mike Pompeo

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

I get these kinds of calls quite often now, where somebody who has special needs feels that they would be helped by talking to me, and it's no great imposition on me, to tell Debbie Stevens the truth, if I'm in a position to do it, I do.

Alex Trebek

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We have always warned that the wrong economic policies and the imposition of more taxes and burdens on citizens will lead to a popular explosion, people have reached a difficult stage and no longer have the ability to withstand further deterioration in the living situation.

Free Patriotic Movement.Ali Damoush

Found on CNN
4 years ago

WTO rules and NAFTA don't contemplate the imposition of tariffs because of migration issues, mexico will not have any other option but to retaliate in kind.

Raul Urteaga

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The imposition of a rate cap would jeopardize physician participation, leading to health plans with limited access to care for patients.

Sean Graham

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are in Brasilia to show that our resistance is strong and that our compromise with our peoples is bigger than any imposition. We are not going to accept these attacks with our arms crossed.

Sonia Guajajara

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We hope they will join us in a bipartisan effort, they did on the imposition of sanctions despite reluctance from the White House. So, there is some sentiment on the Senate Republican Senate side against Vladimir Putin and maybe we'll see it again.

Dick Durbin

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The company claims that it will ramp up production to completely substitute imports within an year, thus, imposition of trade barriers (both Iran import tariffs and U.S. sanctions), alongside fresh domestic production in Iran, is likely to result in a sharp reduction in HR coil imports from the CIS nations.

Puneet Paliwal

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Since the imposition of sanctions on Iran by the United States and the fall in the toman (rial) against other foreign currencies, a lot of Afghan citizens have been taking large quantities of dollars across the border.

Bahulludin Rahimi

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We understand our re-imposition of sanctions and the coming pressure campaign on The Iranian regime will pose financial and economic difficulties for a number of our friends, but you should know that we will hold those doing prohibited business in Iran to account.

Mike Pompeo

Found on CNN
5 years ago

There’s plenty of scaremongering around steps broadband providers could take in the absence of neutrality regulation —blocking off certain sites, or charging extra fees to access certain services —but not a ton of reason to think they woulddo these things, which would antagonize customers, be technically tricky to enforce against sophisticated users, and invite the re-imposition of regulations, what’s more realistic is the introduction of plans that provide higher speeds for specific bandwidth-intensive services.

Julian Sanchez

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

There’s plenty of scaremongering around steps broadband providers could take in the absence of neutrality regulation — blocking off certain sites, or charging extra fees to access certain services — but not a ton of reason to think they would do these things, which would antagonize customers, be technically tricky to enforce against sophisticated users, and invite the re-imposition of regulations, what’s more realistic is the introduction of plans that provide higher speeds for specific bandwidth-intensive services.

Julian Sanchez

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We are not talking about fear. We are not talking about fright. We are talking about terror and torture with a capital T. Prosecutor Jarrett J. Ferentino (arguing for the imposition of dearly upon serial killer Hugo Selenski)

Prosecutor Jarrett Ferentino

added by anonymous
6 years ago

Everyone - Greek and Turkish Cypriots - should understand that the solution sought must be the outcome of a dignified compromise ... and will not allow the imposition of the majority on the minority, or vice versa.

President Nicos Anastasiades

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Governments need to know that if they are going to conduct terrorist activities, they will pay for that terrorism through the imposition of billions of dollars in judgments and in penalties.

Mark Dubowitz

Found on CNN
8 years ago

From a public policy perspective, the Iranian government needs to be punished for its support of past acts of terrorism, governments need to know that if they are going to conduct terrorist activities, they will pay for that terrorism through the imposition of billions of dollars in judgments and in penalties.

Mark Dubowitz

Found on CNN
8 years ago

In general when companies are already in great difficulties due to some crisis, European governments tend to be understanding and will not necessarily seek the imposition of all possible penalties.

Lucas Bergkamp

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There is an alternative to the imposition of a cloak of secrecy over what has happened in Charleston.

Jay Bender

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What is alarming is the imposition of rules and regulations which prevent investors from liquidating positions, one example would be the.

Franklin Templeton Mark Mobius

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It was an imposition, so I think it’s really impressive that almost every single family except for one elected to continue taking cysteamine.

Paul Grimm

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

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