importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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Share [Findings] India’s Supreme Court approved the importation of Namibian cheetahs.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
Choloma's garment factories have capitalized on retailers and fashion brands seeking to divest from China as a result of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a U.S. law aimed at blocking the importation of goods produced by slave labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur region of China.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
In the past years, the most common places from which measles importations originated were in the Eastern Mediterranean and African regions.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
Ford also said that the removable rear seats met U.S. safety standards upon importation, establishing them as passenger vehicles.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
Choloma's garment factories have capitalized on retailers and fashion brands seeking to divest from China as a result of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a U.S. law aimed at blocking the importation of goods produced by slave labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur region of China.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
In the past years, the most common places from which measles importations originated were in the Eastern Mediterranean and African regions.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
Ford also said that the removable rear seats met U.S. safety standards upon importation, establishing them as passenger vehicles.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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