as in to reapply
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Recent Examples of reimpose
Trump reimposed his pressure campaign on Iran through a presidential memorandum on Feb. 4.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Since returning to office, Trump has intensified efforts to isolate Iran economically, reimposing sanctions lifted under the nuclear deal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Incentives could also encompass partial sanctions relief, with snap-back clauses to reimpose them if Russia violates the terms of the deal.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
For example, the U.K.’s approach to fracking swung four times in less than ten years: Prime Minister Cameron supported it in 2014, Prime Minister Johnson imposed a moratorium in 2019, Prime Minister Truss lifted it in 2022, and Prime Minister Sunak reimposed the ban a month later.
—Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Since returning to office, Trump has intensified efforts to isolate Iran economically, reimposing sanctions lifted under the nuclear deal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Incentives could also encompass partial sanctions relief, with snap-back clauses to reimpose them if Russia violates the terms of the deal.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
For example, the U.K.’s approach to fracking swung four times in less than ten years: Prime Minister Cameron supported it in 2014, Prime Minister Johnson imposed a moratorium in 2019, Prime Minister Truss lifted it in 2022, and Prime Minister Sunak reimposed the ban a month later.
—Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimpose
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Be sure to treat both the top and undersides of each leaf and reapply the treatment every seven to 10 days until all signs of pests are gone.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
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Those members — all of whom have to reapply for accreditation each year — were offered a chance to stay on as Globes voters for the next telecast in January 2026, but will not be paid for future shows.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Herbie Hancock is using his octogenarian years to relay some sage advice to other musicians, telling the BBC in a new interview the best lesson he’s learned throughout his career.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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Putin asked Witkoff to relay Moscow's concerns to Washington and deliver additional messages to Trump.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Palico's attacks with blunt weapons do not inflict stun and exhaust damages.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Most of the long-range kamikaze drones and missiles employed in recent conflicts have been shot down; those that get through tend to inflict little damage on their targets.—
Stacie L. Pettyjohn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Mar. 2025
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In Houston earlier this month, the Dynamo felt compelled to offer fans free tickets to future matches after Messi didn’t travel.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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How could Democrats compel a vote to end the tariffs?—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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This year, the universe seems to have similar plans, with the L.A. wildfires forcing her to slow down again.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, Lydia Harris was forced to file suit against Knight, revealing the actual origin story of Death Row Records’ and the hitherto unknown players involved.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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In World War II, Allied forces’ bombing raids flattened towns and cities in the Normandy region northwest of Paris, but didn’t wreak destruction on the same scale on the French capital.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to aestheticians, there’s no denying, flying wreaks absolute havoc on your skin.—
Micaela English,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump earlier announced 25 percent targeted tariffs on Canada and Mexico, his country’s largest trade partners, and has threatened to impose tariffs on all Canadian goods imported into the U.S. on April 2.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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This agreement, and others like it, didn’t do very much to mitigate the high tariffs imposed by the McKinley and Dingley Acts.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Read more Iraq The World's Selective Outrage—Alawite Massacres in Syria Deserve Our Attention | Opinion The Asayish, Kurdistan's official security organization, regularly targets Assyrians in the Nahla Valley, coercing them to sign fake concessions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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These tariffs were originally intended to pressure Mexico to step up immigration enforcement at the U.S. border, and to coerce all three countries into doing more to limit illicit fentanyl trafficking into the United States.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimpose. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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