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as in weighing
to be of importance
it imports little whether you like Grandma's gift; you should have graciously thanked her
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as in meaning
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the word "freedom" can import different things to different people
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Recent Examples of importing
The state is also heavily reliant on electric power imports, importing 62,157 gigawatt hours of power in 2024 with 15 percent of those imports coming from nuclear power plants in other states.
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Paige Lambermont, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
In Nigeria, Africa’s top crude oil exporter, Dangote’s refinery — the continent’s largest — has become a central player in the domestic energy market since coming on stream in 2024, reducing the country’s decades-old dependence on importing refined fuels.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
While the blockade against Iran has delivered a severe blow to its economy, including stopping freighters from importing various supplies, the country has still been able to move some of its sanctioned oil, ship tracking companies say.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Swedish maker Volvo stopped importing its S60 and S90 sedans in 2025.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Despite what the Internet says about sedans, people who buy new cars don’t like them anymore, and Ioniq 6 sales were so disappointing that Hyundai won’t bother importing any more aside from the spicy Ioniq 6 N that’s due soon.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
This means the United States is importing more beef and cattle to meet demand, primarily from Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Re-establishing a cheetah population initially relied on importing cheetahs from countries like South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
After the ceasefire news, oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel, much to the relief of Asia’s oil-importing nations such as China, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Paige Lambermont, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
In Nigeria, Africa’s top crude oil exporter, Dangote’s refinery — the continent’s largest — has become a central player in the domestic energy market since coming on stream in 2024, reducing the country’s decades-old dependence on importing refined fuels.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
While the blockade against Iran has delivered a severe blow to its economy, including stopping freighters from importing various supplies, the country has still been able to move some of its sanctioned oil, ship tracking companies say.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Swedish maker Volvo stopped importing its S60 and S90 sedans in 2025.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Despite what the Internet says about sedans, people who buy new cars don’t like them anymore, and Ioniq 6 sales were so disappointing that Hyundai won’t bother importing any more aside from the spicy Ioniq 6 N that’s due soon.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
This means the United States is importing more beef and cattle to meet demand, primarily from Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Re-establishing a cheetah population initially relied on importing cheetahs from countries like South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
After the ceasefire news, oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel, much to the relief of Asia’s oil-importing nations such as China, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for importing
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Missouri faces a legal battle over a referendum to redraw one key district even before weighing changes under the Supreme Court’s decision.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Atmos Rewards members can pack up to 12 bottles in a box or case weighing 50 pounds or less.—
Hali Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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After 33 games, there is nothing to choose between City and Arsenal in points (70) or goal difference (+37), meaning City have edged their way to the top on goals scored — bagging 66 goals compared to Arsenal’s 63.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lajos’s transparent skin, initially so intriguing, does not end up mattering or meaning anything.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Good morning from Boston, There are moments that end up mattering.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The hospitalization estimates are equally absurd, implying that one in 18 additional Americans would have required hospitalization for COVID from December 2020–November 2022.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the majority of analysts have only a hold rating, with a price target implying shares will pull back about 7% over the next year, according to LSEG.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bally’s Chicago hosted a topping-off ceremony Thursday marking the placement of the final beam, a milestone signifying the completion of the structural framework.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The mislabeling of President Andrew Jackson’s portrait is just one of the telltale signs signifying that some bills getting passed around in Greater Boston are movie props and not legal tender.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new jet also features 13 stars denoting the 13 original colonies on its fuselage, the main body of an aircraft, and a circle of stars on each engine cowling, or covering, reflecting the original Betsy Ross flag and an America250 decal on the nose and winglet.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Police believe Lewis killed King intending to steal his Hyundai Sonata.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Essay The op-ed itself is a short essay intending to inform the public about an issue and to indicate some means for its resolution.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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