surcharge
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"I can't believe banks would leave the UK just because we are restoring the surcharge to where it was in 2023. Bank share prices have risen faster here than in New York," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
So here they are with taxable-equivalent yields for investors in the highest federal tax bracket, with the Medicare/ACA surcharge, for a combined 40.8%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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
The city has mailed 17,000 notices to property owners who must prove their home is their primary residence or face the surcharge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
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The recent price spikes, however, make it harder to manage fuel costs, even with the surcharges in place, as trucking companies might base any extra fees on prices that are no longer current.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Operators pass on the resulting costs by applying low-water surcharges, which they introduce progressively if river levels keep falling.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
This was largely driven by small to midsize importers trying to get ahead of rising costs from tariffs and fuel surcharges triggered by the war in Iran, Seroka said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
I have a handle on Medicare surcharges and the $6,000 senior additional deduction rules.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 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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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
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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
"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
The surcharging spleen of the audience began to break in a murmuring, humming, and buzzing, from centre to gallery.
From Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 by Elizabeth Sheppard
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