importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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The administration’s attempts to implement a rule allowing the importation of cheaper drugs from Canada faced significant hurdles and did not lead to immediate changes.
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Zachary W. Schulz, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
Of those nations, 33 have banned the sale or importation of vapes entirely, though e-cigarette black markets thrive in some of these countries, including India and Turkey.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 July 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also alerted doctors to be on the lookout for a deadly new strain, known as clade I, while noting the risk of importation to the U.S. remains very low.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
In the first quarter of 2023, Mauritanian octopus represented nearly 40% of Japan’s total importation of the delicacy (more than 10,000 tons).
—Nathalie Bertrams, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2024
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Zachary W. Schulz, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
Of those nations, 33 have banned the sale or importation of vapes entirely, though e-cigarette black markets thrive in some of these countries, including India and Turkey.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 July 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also alerted doctors to be on the lookout for a deadly new strain, known as clade I, while noting the risk of importation to the U.S. remains very low.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
In the first quarter of 2023, Mauritanian octopus represented nearly 40% of Japan’s total importation of the delicacy (more than 10,000 tons).
—Nathalie Bertrams, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2024
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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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