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to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
that state now imposes a fine for text messaging while driving
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Recent Examples of imposes
State law imposes interest on late taxes at a rate of 18% per year.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
While society imposes rules and treats difference as a threat, David resists being shaped and stands for imagination and freedom.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
This price tag represents an externality—an indirect consequence of economic activity that imposes costs on third parties not directly involved in the original activity.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Palestinians in the West Bank say that Israel has used the cover of the Iran war to tighten its grip over the territory, as settler attacks surge and the military imposes additional wartime restrictions on movement, citing security.
—April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
In the West Bank, Palestinians say Israel has used the cover of the Iran war to tighten its grip over the territory, as settler attacks surge and the military imposes additional wartime restrictions on movement, citing security.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The next priority would be the alliance’s 20th package of sanctions against Moscow, which imposes sweeping restrictions on Russian trade — including maritime oil transport, banking systems, and more tangible exports such as rubber and machinery.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
This fundamental mismatch between the energy supply and the semiconductor's electron threshold imposes a hard ceiling on efficiency known as the Shockley-Queisser limit.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Almost every state imposes sales tax, except for Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon, which instead allows cities to charge a local sales tax.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
While society imposes rules and treats difference as a threat, David resists being shaped and stands for imagination and freedom.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
This price tag represents an externality—an indirect consequence of economic activity that imposes costs on third parties not directly involved in the original activity.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Palestinians in the West Bank say that Israel has used the cover of the Iran war to tighten its grip over the territory, as settler attacks surge and the military imposes additional wartime restrictions on movement, citing security.
—April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
In the West Bank, Palestinians say Israel has used the cover of the Iran war to tighten its grip over the territory, as settler attacks surge and the military imposes additional wartime restrictions on movement, citing security.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The next priority would be the alliance’s 20th package of sanctions against Moscow, which imposes sweeping restrictions on Russian trade — including maritime oil transport, banking systems, and more tangible exports such as rubber and machinery.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
This fundamental mismatch between the energy supply and the semiconductor's electron threshold imposes a hard ceiling on efficiency known as the Shockley-Queisser limit.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Almost every state imposes sales tax, except for Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon, which instead allows cities to charge a local sales tax.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposes
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Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The initiative levies a 5% one-time tax on California billionaires, with 90% of the revenue going to fund health care services affected by the 2025 megabill.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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That puts the onus on Wallace, who is coming off season-ending shoulder surgery in December.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six cars involved in that wreck, which puts it up there with one of the biggest ever.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Avoid any business that guarantees results, charges large upfront fees without reviewing your situation or uses high-pressure sales tactics.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The indictment also charges Edgar Castro Perez and Torres-Ortiz with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 500 grams or more of cocaine, which carries a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sue Halpern assesses the current threat of digital warfare and how the Administration may have weakened American defenses.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Board of Equalization today oversees the state’s 58 county assessors, assesses the property of railroads and certain utilities, collects alcoholic beverage tax and plays a part in administering taxes on insurers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Shrinking lake ice exacts its price Depending on how much greenhouse gases warm the planet in the coming years, the average lake could lose up to 10 to 28 days of ice cover by the end of the century, says Sapna Sharma, a global change biologist at York University in Canada.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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Colonialization exacts a heavy toll.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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