reimpose

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Recent Examples of reimpose 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 Europe moves to reimpose Iran sanctions Germany, France, and the UK moved to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Any effort to reimpose sanctions on Iran could face a veto from China or Russia. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025 France, Germany and the United Kingdom have begun the process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reimpose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimpose
Verb
  • From disrespecting local customs to getting pickpocketed, to forgetting to reapply sunscreen to overpacking, European tour guides have truly seen it all.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Against protests by the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, Cassellius cut about 30 of those positions by having 158 of those central teachers reapply for just 128 central jobs.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The djembe is a speaking drum, used historically in African villages to relay messages and information across the environment, and it’s used to lead dances, telling dancers when to change a step, start, and end.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Federal investigators have alleged Iza began communicating with Chapell’s girlfriend and relayed to Saavedra that the party planner was a drug dealer.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Vipers and elapids strike more elegantly before their victims are even aware of their presence, while colubrid bites inflict the maximum amount of damage.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Nightfall at Old Tucson For 2025, Nightfall at Old Tucson is going to the circus with Dabney the Clown and his band of evil brethren who will stop at nothing to inflict as much fear as possible.
    Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rivera, who left Mexico at 18, is one of a growing number of people compelled to self-deport out of fear of arrest and detention.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Her lawyers say that the gravity of the allegations against her have compelled her to seek asylum.
    Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Delta said the disruption forced it to cancel more than 5,000 flights and cost it more than $500 million in revenue and compensation for passengers, among other expenses.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And maybe, at least a few of the animals knew the storm would wreak some devastation.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Crew hopes to wreak chaos in this series.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Judge Steven Denny imposed the 60-year sentence that same day.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • He was forced to accept it, because it was imposed on him.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a free society, the government provides broad media access and doesn’t try to coerce reporters into providing only favorable coverage.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Our federal government is coercing institutions to follow its dictates on student admissions, curriculum and programs.
    George R. Boggs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimpose. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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