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Recent Examples of reimpose
Had the snapback not been triggered, October 18 would have marked the official end of the 10-year JCPOA, at which point the option to reimpose previous UN sanctions and restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program would expire and the Security Council would close Iran’s nuclear file.
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Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
But Russia has been especially critical of the European effort to reimpose sanctions on Iran, arguing that the Europeans failed to implement economic commitments to Iran and lost the right to trigger the return of sanctions.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Alongside Russia and China, Iran issued a joint letter denouncing European efforts to reimpose United Nations snapback sanctions.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In late 2023, the Biden administration drastically scaled back sanctions, only to reimpose them a year later after Venezuela backtracked on its obligations.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
But Russia has been especially critical of the European effort to reimpose sanctions on Iran, arguing that the Europeans failed to implement economic commitments to Iran and lost the right to trigger the return of sanctions.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Alongside Russia and China, Iran issued a joint letter denouncing European efforts to reimpose United Nations snapback sanctions.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In late 2023, the Biden administration drastically scaled back sanctions, only to reimpose them a year later after Venezuela backtracked on its obligations.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimpose
Verb
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Martin could reapply to become accredited.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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In May, Cassellius announced that 181 centralized teaching staff would have to reapply for a smaller number of centralized teaching positions or take jobs in classrooms that didn’t have teachers for fall.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Knueppel beamed slightly when those words were relayed to him.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Vrabel can trust his inside linebacker and captain to relay the right play-calls and make the right checks.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Coon’s Agnes is a broken woman desperately looking for companionship following the devastating loss of her son and the physical and emotional violence inflicted on her by her ex-husband.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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The scheme affected more than 10,000 people across the country and inflicted more than $25 million in victim losses, the statement said.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Unlike last April, when the Dolphins seemingly felt compelled to address defensive line after ignoring it in free agency, Miami should be able to enter April’s NFL Draft with a more open-minded approach.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the late 18th century, just a few decades before Mary Shelley wrote her science fiction masterpiece, the Italian surgeon Luigi Galvani jolted the scientific community with experiments that used metal and electricity to compel disembodied frog legs to kick.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The system adapts to tone and intent without forcing app switching or blank-page starts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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She and other members of both houses and both parties were evacuated for their safety for several hours as rioters forced their way into the Capitol that day.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As the complaining businesses are no doubt wringing their hands over the setback, shoppers are also bemoaning the havoc that tariffs have wreaked on their pocketbooks as the final week of holiday shopping ramps up.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Dec. 2025
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Most of the book is a provocative and fast-paced chronicle of the damage that liberalism has supposedly wreaked on countries’ economic, social, political, and psychological foundations.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Leaders from countries that imposed sanctions often say that the measures are intended to bring pressure on the government and leaders of Iran.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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But scenes like this continue to tell a different story as Iran's leadership only tightens its grip, including imposing a sweeping communications blackout that has seen the internet cut and international calls blocked.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Investigators accuse him of coercing middle school football players to perform nude exercises in a locker room and secretly photographing them in various stages of undress.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump may hope that the threat of more danger from above can coerce the Venezuelan regime into acting in ways Washington wants.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimpose. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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