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surcharge

[sur-chahrj, sur-chahrj, sur-chahrj] / ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ, sɜrˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ /


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Some campaigners are calling for a windfall tax, or to increase the banking surcharge by 5 percentage points back to 8% at the U.K. government budget in autumn.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

However, if the government does return the surcharge to 8%, this would override all other considerations for Jefferies in the sector and lead to a far more cautious stance, Pierce says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Trucks also drive what are called “empty miles,” or miles driven between shipments, that are not covered by a surcharge.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

In an earlier phase of the dispute, Ontario imposed a temporary 25-percent surcharge on electricity exports to three US states.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

When the eldest son was gone Wang Lung felt the house was purged of some surcharge of unrest and it was a relief to him.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

You can only avoid or reduce surcharges if the gain resulted from a “life-changing event,” such as retirement or death of a spouse, according to the Social Security Administration.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Some large containership liners have added surcharges and adjusted rates because of delays and surging costs to transit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

I have a handle on Medicare surcharges and the $6,000 senior additional deduction rules.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

The airline has adjusted fuel surcharges multiple times since the war broke out in February.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

On top of that, probation officers in most states can require that an individual dedicate 35 percent of his or her income toward the payment of fines, fees, surcharges, and restitution charged by numerous agencies.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Condo owners and renters on average were surcharged less.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Of the 777 surcharged penalty notices issued for LEZ contraventions in July, 689 were for a second breach where the penalty rate was £120.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2023

“An innovative app or website or startup may never get off the ground because it could be surcharged to death, buried in search results or ripped off completely.”

From The Verge Jun. 13, 2022

While city leaders shrug their shoulders at trash-strewn encampments, Seattle homeowners can rest assured that any additional trash left outside the bin on collection day will be appropriately surcharged.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 2021

In spite of his calm demeanor, calm voice, he was charged and surcharged with a will to action, a readiness to take and enjoy any desperate chance.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Other terms of this proposed settlement include more options for credit surcharging.

From MarketWatch Nov. 10, 2025

The agreement would have created a little more flexibility for merchants that want to charge consumers extra when they pay by credit card, a practice known as surcharging.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

“The delay has helped, especially since the biggest publisher, Canada’s Transcontinental,” has offered to absorb the cost burden of the tariffs instead of surcharging its clients.

From Slate Mar. 8, 2025

Cars and light-goods vehicles face fines of up to £480 per day for repeated breaches of the rules, known as surcharging, with penalties of up to £960 for buses and HGVs.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2023

Weeping had not eased her bosom; she had only become more conscious of the load of tears surcharging it.

From A Life's Morning by George Gissing




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