Example Sentences

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Twin brothers Bo and Nick Tonga, transfers from Palmdale Highland, each weighing in at more than 300 pounds, will be imposing blockers for Tisdell & Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022

Mrs Justice Lambert told Hall: "Whatever the content of that medical report, it is very likely I will be imposing a significant custodial sentence upon you."

From BBC • May 11, 2021

Perhaps in time people will be imposing that remote diagnosis on the Duke of Sussex.

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2020

“From our end, we will be imposing the business structure,” said Jim VandeHei, Politico’s executive editor, who is responsible for bringing Capital into the fold.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2013

Perhaps the words will be imposing and the musical setting trivial, or the music rich and full of color, but the words meaningless and inadequate.

From Edward MacDowell by Page, Elizabeth Fry