surcharge
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Unlike standard property taxes that attach as a lien, this personal surcharge invites disputes and loopholes, including the use of trusts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s an industry practice for customers to pay a fuel surcharge, on top of the base freight rate, to offset unexpected fuel price increases.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
It switched its domestic-route surcharge from a flat fee to a distance-based grid, while making more significant changes to its international flight routes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Air France-KLM has said it plans to increase prices on long-haul flights, while Cathay Pacific is raising its fuel surcharge.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
It was $600 in all, a hefty sum in 1915—plus the surcharge for interest.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing surcharge
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