levied

Example Sentences

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But if surcharges are levied at some point, cruise travelers won’t be happy, McDaniel said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Equities in the U.S. broadly rose Friday after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs levied under a national emergency law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

And if it is levied on top of most-favored-nation levies already in place, it would be higher than what the European Union agreed to.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

And tariffs, of course, are “a tax levied on imported goods and services.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

If he was ordained, he would defy the edict, invoking the tenth commandment, which clearly said he was beholden to no laws beyond the ten—including any edicts levied by the Scythedom.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman