reimpose
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After the setback, the president tapped different authorities to reimpose a 10 percent tariff on imports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
If it holds, the terminations are void and the government cannot reimpose them.
From Slate ● May 14, 2026
Authorities have maintained security measures for now, given the logistical challenges—and expense—of withdrawing the security net and having to reimpose it should talks suddenly materialize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Asylum claims spiked after Canada removed visa requirements for tourists from Mexico in 2016, forcing Canada to reimpose visa restrictions earlier this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
None resented more bitterly than he the missionary's intrusion, which he declared to be an attempt "to reimpose upon their freedom the trammels of an antiquated and bigoted conventionality."
From The Sky Pilot, a Tale of the Foothills by Ralph Connor
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