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However, the broadcast regulator’s decision has garnered harsh criticism from the powerful Motion Picture Association, which said Canada was imposing “unprecedented, unnecessary, and discriminatory investment obligations” on U.S. entertainment companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The United States said Monday it was imposing sanctions on Rwanda's military, taking action against a longtime partner which it accused of violating a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The Pentagon announced it was imposing new restrictions on reporters who cover the U.S. military.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

In a very public fall out in May, the health minister told the assembly that due to budgetary constraints he was imposing a contract on GPs.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

The Grand Elder knitted his eyebrows in away that he assumed was imposing.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill