importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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There are some unfortunate provisions to the EO, particularly its call to increase prescription drug importation.
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Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Observers will note that regulations on the lists linked in the above bullets feature redundancies, in that agencies frequently revisit some of the same subject matter--such as energy efficiency standards, auto safety rules, importation of foods, environmental rules and more.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Israel also prevented the importation of equipment and chemicals, such as chlorine, needed for purifying water, saying those items risked being used by Hamas.
—Abu Bakr Bashir, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The criticism of labor importation acquired new phrases by the turn of the 20th century.
— Made By History, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
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Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Observers will note that regulations on the lists linked in the above bullets feature redundancies, in that agencies frequently revisit some of the same subject matter--such as energy efficiency standards, auto safety rules, importation of foods, environmental rules and more.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Israel also prevented the importation of equipment and chemicals, such as chlorine, needed for purifying water, saying those items risked being used by Hamas.
—Abu Bakr Bashir, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The criticism of labor importation acquired new phrases by the turn of the 20th century.
— Made By History, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 4 May. 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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