levied

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“Tom has nothing to do with that video,” Steyer campaign spokesperson Sepi Esfahlani said after Porter levied the accusation on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

At the height of the trade war last year, the two sides had levied tariffs that crossed 100% on each other.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Separately, Hong Kong’s accounting regulator on Thursday levied a HK$300 million penalty on PwC and fined two former partners HK$5 million each.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Patterson expects the conflict to impact Amazon’s second-quarter guidance, although he added that the 3.5% fuel surcharge External link the company levied on third-party sellers earlier this month could mitigate the impact.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

That whole week Baby Kochamma eavesdropped relentlessly on the twins’ private conversations, and whenever she caught them speaking in Malayalam, she levied a small fine which was deducted at source.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy