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levy

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verb

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as in to draft
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 levy
Noun
The meeting began just after Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on European wine and other alcohol if the European Union doesn't back down from retaliating against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs with a levy on American whiskey. arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025 The new levies were imposed in addition to 25 percent tariffs that Canada announced earlier this month. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Over the next two years, the U.S. levied tariffs on $350 billion in Chinese imports. Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025 Apparently the Chinese government is now willing to play hardball in retaliation to Trump’s plan to levy additional duties. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for levy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levy
Noun
  • Timely tax tips and the latest news delivered to your inbox weekly Editorial StandardsForbes Accolades Kelly Phillips Erb is a Philadelphia-area Forbes senior writer who covers tax, law, and financial crimes.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Here are 5 things to know before the 2025 tax season comes to an end: More: Tax deductions and credits may boost your refund.
    Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Church was drafted in the 18th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of North Carolina A&T University.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The agency is drafting plans to cut up to half of its entire nationwide workforce, the Associated Press reported this month.
    Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Two months into his White House return, Trump has imposed tariffs on goods from neighboring Canada and Mexico as well as China, all steel and aluminum imports, and foreign cars and auto parts.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States that went into effect earlier this month.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps they were recruited from Trump’s central casting of the mind.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • According to court records, Bluer, who was 31 at the time, recruited a 19-year-old and a 12-year-old to spray paint racist symbols on the church.
    Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Siemens plans to cut over 6,000 jobs in its automation and electric vehicle (EV) charging businesses to enhance competitiveness.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Federal authorities charged three people with allegedly using Molotov cocktails to set Tesla cars and charging stations on fire.
    Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Levy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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