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surcharge

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


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Returning the surcharge to its previous level could raise around £2bn a year.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The “slop bowl” became internet shorthand for the familiar fast-casual mash-up — grains, greens, globally inspired protein, sauce, perhaps an avocado surcharge — assembled with the logic of a cafeteria line and an over-$10 price.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

He’s referring to the city’s decision to post an online list of some 900,000 homeowners, including their names, addresses and property values, that it said were “related” to the surcharge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"When the fuel price drops we can take that surcharge away."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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

Jeremy Phillips, from Barette Plant Hire, said it "hasn't been too much of an issue so far, but that fuel surcharges are being added to hourly rates".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Even so, renewable electricity is estimated to cost 0.54 ringgit/kWh, about 19% less than grid electricity for data centers after factoring in projected January 2027 surcharges, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Fuel surcharges protect some carriers from price shocks by ensuring that shippers pay more when fuel prices rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

He’s also paying steeper fuel surcharges for services like crop dusting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 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

More merchants, especially small businesses, in recent years have begun passing on the interchange fees they incur to consumers by surcharging them when they pay with credit cards.

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

"However, unless urgent action is taken to reduce the pressure on ATM operators by reversing the interchange fee reductions, NoteMachine will be forced to begin converting ATMs to surcharging," said chief executive Peter McNamara.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2019

Elocution could go no further in surcharging five letters with contempt.

From The Fortune Hunter by David Graham Phillips


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