levy
Example Sentences
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He supported legal action against the UK government opposing levies on aggregates, before selling his stake in the quarry last year in a deal which he said was worth £70m.
From BBC
Many companies, however, have tried to soften the blow by stocking up on inventory ahead of planned levy hikes and avoided passing on additional hikes in full to consumers.
From Barron's
Without the levy profit was up 5.5 percent on the year, chief executive Axel Dumas said in presenting the results to journalists.
From Barron's
U.S. levies lowered operating profit by ¥82.3 billion in its third quarter.
The U.K. opened last year on a positive footing as exports ramped up in the first quarter ahead of U.S. tariffs, though higher levies eventually took a toll on growth.
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