importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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The Justice Department previously returned an indictment against El Mencho in April 2022, charging him with leading a continuing criminal enterprise to manufacture and distribute fentanyl for importation into the U.S., according to the Department of Justice.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The agency has also allowed for temporary importation of products from some facilities outside of the US to help alleviate the shortfall, and other US manufacturers – B Braun Medical and ICU Medical – have ramped up production to help fill the gaps.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
But, so far in 2024, six of 16 importations (37.5 percent) came from Europe (three) and East Asia (three), which represents a 50 percent increase in importations from these areas in the past three years.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
The importation of these narratives from American far-right sources is just the latest in a growing list of signs that the links between the far-right communities in the US and those in Ireland are growing stronger by the day.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The agency has also allowed for temporary importation of products from some facilities outside of the US to help alleviate the shortfall, and other US manufacturers – B Braun Medical and ICU Medical – have ramped up production to help fill the gaps.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
But, so far in 2024, six of 16 importations (37.5 percent) came from Europe (three) and East Asia (three), which represents a 50 percent increase in importations from these areas in the past three years.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
The importation of these narratives from American far-right sources is just the latest in a growing list of signs that the links between the far-right communities in the US and those in Ireland are growing stronger by the day.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 8 Jan. 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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