levied

past tense of levy
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as in drafted
to pick especially for required military service unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history

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Recent Examples of levied The president levied another 10 percent tariff on all Chinese goods this month, on top of an earlier 10 percent import tax. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025 The overwhelmed administration levied minimal consequences, leading to the student having the impression that their aberrant behavior would result in no significant punitive action. Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025 The Election Board also levied a series of fines for delinquent campaign finance reports, formally adopting findings of fact from last week. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025 Since then, fans have been desperately trying to piece together what actually went wrong as countless claims have been levied against the Bravo stars. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025 Additionally, a 10 percent tariff on Chinese exports was also levied. ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025 The Bulldogs cheerleaders were booed during their halftime routine and the crowd levied boos once more. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025 Miami was 17-15 when the first suspension was levied and are 13-26 since. Zach Harper, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Multinational companies and their consumers levied boycotts and protests. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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