How to Use reimpose in a Sentence

reimpose

verb
  • Trump said the deal was too soft on Iran and reimposed the sanctions.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But if Iran does not agree to such steps, sanctions would be reimposed.
    — Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Shelter-in-place orders have been lifted and reimposed back and forth.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Even if quiet is reimposed, the dynamics that led to the burst of violence are still in place.
    — Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Since that didn't happen, the FCC shouldn't reimpose the rules now, Carr says.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Officials in the state have been reluctant to reimpose mask mandates.
    — Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 1 May 2022
  • The income tax cuts in the law would end, reimposing the higher pre-2018 tax rates.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Some in Congress hope to reimpose an even stricter ban on firearm injury prevention research.
    — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • He was ordered to pay restitution and his original prison sentences were reimposed.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Experts warn there still is a chance the party might reverse course and reimpose restrictions if a large-scale outbreak ensues.
    — Dake Kang, ajc, 14 Dec. 2022
  • That prompted a federal judge to reimpose the settlement.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Hochul and Adams both reserved the right to reimpose mask mandates and vax requirements if the numbers worsen.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022
  • That left the administration scrabbling for other ways to reimpose duties that were struck down.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The White House is looking for new ways to reimpose some tariffs under different laws.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Still, if the sanctions were lifted now, North Korea could reasonably hope they won’t be reimposed.
    — Andrei Lankov, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
  • Any effort to reimpose sanctions on Iran could face a veto from China or Russia.
    — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Six months later, the Biden administration reimposed oil sanctions against the regime.
    — Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
  • If he was accused of corruption violations again, the full sanctions could be reimposed, the officials said.
    — Eric Lipton, New York Times, 16 May 2024
  • Unless an agreement is reached before the New Year, the tariff will be reimposed and doubled to 50%.
    — Brianna Herlihy, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The Irish government last week rejected a call by health chiefs to reimpose a nationwide lockdown, despite a sharp surge in cases.
    — Zamira Rahim, Pierre Bairin and Gaëlle Fournier, CNN, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Even with the high court’s ruling, the administration could reimpose tariffs under different trade laws.
    — Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • At least, that option has the potential to reimpose the terms of a status quo acceptable to Western powers on Iran.
    — Noah Rothman, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Within a decade, Napoleon would reimpose slavery in French colonies – and shut the door on abolitionism for several decades.
    — Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
  • Some defense lawyers have sought to reimpose a freeze on proceedings, citing the uncertainty about Prospect’s ability to pay.
    — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • If a deal on an extension can’t be reached by the end of September 27 then all UN sanctions will be reimposed.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • In a July speech, Youngkin pledged to retain advanced math courses and reimpose pre-McAuliffe standards.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 16 Oct. 2021
  • The impulse to reimpose uniformity or respond to an economic challenge in ways that suppress growth turns real gains into real losses.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • But because Maduro has failed to follow through on most of his commitments, the Biden administration reimposed the sanctions.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • The administration misinterprets a Nixon-era law in its bid to reimpose tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Nations across Europe are moving quickly to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of covid-19 infections spurred by the omicron variant.
    — Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2021

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