importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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The Plus 8 soldiered on until 2003, when U.S. air-bag standards made further importation impossible, and by which time, Morgan was developing new models with BMW engines and an all-new aluminum chassis.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
Other countries have placed quotas on importation of Hollywood films, or imposed a ticket tax at theaters on foreign films.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 May 2025
In the event that progress towards MFN pricing is not delivered, the EO directs the secretary to propose a rulemaking plan to impose MFN pricing on manufacturers and consider importation of select drugs.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Democrats, by contrast, are up in arms over the importation of a refugee population facing persecution abroad.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 May 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
Other countries have placed quotas on importation of Hollywood films, or imposed a ticket tax at theaters on foreign films.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 May 2025
In the event that progress towards MFN pricing is not delivered, the EO directs the secretary to propose a rulemaking plan to impose MFN pricing on manufacturers and consider importation of select drugs.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Democrats, by contrast, are up in arms over the importation of a refugee population facing persecution abroad.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 May 2025
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌpȯr-,
-pər-
1
: the act or practice of importing
2
: something imported : import
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