reimpose
Britishverb
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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
It blamed the chaos on SDF troops, who it says abandoned the camp during the January offensive, leaving the facility unguarded for hours and making it hard to reimpose security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 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
It always ended with a reservation of power to modify, to mitigate, to increase, and to reimpose at discretion.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
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