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surcharge

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


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If you’re hit with an airline surcharge for the emergency flight, ask for a refund.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Adding insult to injury, he estimates you will have to pay another $1,315 annual income-related monthly adjusted amount, or IRMAA, surcharge on your Medicare premiums, bringing your total tax bill to $19,681.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

It would increase the surcharge rates to between 0.183% and 1.121% of local revenue or between 0.75% and 4.47% of payroll expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

The company was fined £267,000, with an added victim surcharge taking the total payable to £287,025.

From BBC May 18, 2026

Alabama charges a 30 percent collection fee, and Florida allows private debt collectors to tack on a 40 percent surcharge to the underlying debt.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

It did not sue over related commercial surcharges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

New tariffs and fuel surcharges are sparking competition for space on containerships.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Dry-van spot rates for the week ended June 5 were up about 52% year-over-year excluding fuel surcharges, according to a report from FTR Transportation Intelligence and Truckstop.com.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Higher ticket prices and fuel surcharges are also prompting many travellers to change holiday plans for the peak summer season in the northern hemisphere, often choosing to save money by staying closer to home.

From Barron's Jun. 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

Homeowners would not be surcharged for commercial losses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2024

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

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

It was not anticipated that a very large supply of 3c. stationery was on hand, and consequently the arrangements for surcharging are of the most primitive description.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong




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