across-the-board
adjective
1
: placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows
an across-the-board racing bet
2
: embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket
an across-the-board price increase
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an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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In a February 1 executive order, Trump announced an additional 10% across-the-board tariff on all Chinese imports and ended the de minimis exemption for Chinese low-value packages that had previously entered duty free.
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Laura Gottesdiener and Stephen Eisenhammer, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The reciprocal tariffs join the 10% across-the-board tariff that went into effect last week on top of other tariffs on Chinese goods and stricter 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum that Trump announced on Monday.
—Elisabeth Buchwald and David Goldman, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
As a presidential candidate, Trump floated the possibility of imposing across-the-board tariffs on all U.S. imports.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
However, an across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods did take effect.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
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Laura Gottesdiener and Stephen Eisenhammer, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The reciprocal tariffs join the 10% across-the-board tariff that went into effect last week on top of other tariffs on Chinese goods and stricter 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum that Trump announced on Monday.
—Elisabeth Buchwald and David Goldman, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
As a presidential candidate, Trump floated the possibility of imposing across-the-board tariffs on all U.S. imports.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
However, an across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods did take effect.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across-the-board. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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