importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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Both have pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit narcoterrorism and cocaine importation.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The sloths either died during the importation process or while in the attraction's care, according to an investigation published by Inside Climate News earlier this month.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Both the criminal and civil cases against Van Dyke were filed in Manhattan federal court — the same courthouse where Maduro is charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons charges, and where Flores is charged with cocaine conspiracy and weapons counts.
—Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Germany repurposed dye works into munitions plants with very little effort, and though Britain did its level best to choke off Germany’s importation of some of the chemicals used in dyestuffs and explosives, Haber’s discovery was the nail in the coffin.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The sloths either died during the importation process or while in the attraction's care, according to an investigation published by Inside Climate News earlier this month.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Both the criminal and civil cases against Van Dyke were filed in Manhattan federal court — the same courthouse where Maduro is charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons charges, and where Flores is charged with cocaine conspiracy and weapons counts.
—Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Germany repurposed dye works into munitions plants with very little effort, and though Britain did its level best to choke off Germany’s importation of some of the chemicals used in dyestuffs and explosives, Haber’s discovery was the nail in the coffin.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌpȯr-,
-pər-
1
: the act or practice of importing
2
: something imported : import
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