surcharge
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Within hours of that ruling, the president fell back on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974—a never-before-used balance-of-payments provision that expires after 150 days—to impose a new global surcharge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
If you’re hit with an airline surcharge for the emergency flight, ask for a refund.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Adding insult to injury, he estimates you will have to pay another $1,315 annual income-related monthly adjusted amount, or IRMAA, surcharge on your Medicare premiums, bringing your total tax bill to $19,681.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The company was fined £150,000 and told to pay a victim surcharge of £11,250 at Inverness Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Shadow knew that the phone companies whacked a three-dollar surcharge on every call made from a prison phone.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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Several years ago, he railed against so-called “junk fees” on bills, suing dozens of San Francisco businesses in 2024 over hidden surcharges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
But it is still unclear to what extent strong freight rates reflect genuinely greater demand, or a pull-forward ahead of further surcharges or potential tariff hikes, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The U.S. brokerage isn’t clear whether demand reflects genuine economic growth or if companies are pulling orders forward to sidestep upcoming tariffs and surcharges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Higher ticket prices and fuel surcharges are also prompting many travellers to change holiday plans for the peak summer season in the northern hemisphere, often choosing to save money by staying closer to home.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 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
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Homeowners would not be surcharged for commercial losses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
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
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Other terms of this proposed settlement include more options for credit surcharging.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
The new settlement being discussed also would involve surcharging, the people said.
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
As for more money, he suggested surcharging passengers for their trips through tunnels, capturing revenue from commercial development around stations and allowing the authority to issue revenue bonds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
His exhibitors, who are coining him into money, should seek the best medical care for him and avoid surcharging his memory with rubbish.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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