importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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In the event that progress towards MFN pricing is not delivered, the EO directs the secretary to propose a rulemaking plan to impose MFN pricing on manufacturers and consider importation of select drugs.
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Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Democrats, by contrast, are up in arms over the importation of a refugee population facing persecution abroad.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 May 2025
The deflationary pressure that the U.S. experienced over the past two decades was due in part to the importation of cheaper goods from overseas though this hurt U.S. workers, Fink said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
He has been indicted in the Southern District of New York on multiple charges, including racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Democrats, by contrast, are up in arms over the importation of a refugee population facing persecution abroad.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 May 2025
The deflationary pressure that the U.S. experienced over the past two decades was due in part to the importation of cheaper goods from overseas though this hurt U.S. workers, Fink said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
He has been indicted in the Southern District of New York on multiple charges, including racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 25 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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