importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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Photo : Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's In the U.S., Lincoln-Mercury dealers featured the De Tomaso as Ford’s halo sports car, until, after selling about 5,500 examples stateside, Ford pulled the pin on importation in 1975.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Some are called because of incorrect ingredient information on packet labels or unlawful importation, for example.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Europe, though, continued to get wilder and wilder versions of the Pantera, many of which are fair game for importation into the U.S. today.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The two counts of narcotics importation conspiracy carry a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Some are called because of incorrect ingredient information on packet labels or unlawful importation, for example.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Europe, though, continued to get wilder and wilder versions of the Pantera, many of which are fair game for importation into the U.S. today.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The two counts of narcotics importation conspiracy carry a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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