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charge

[chahrj] / tʃɑrdʒ /










VERB
ask a price
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chargé
NOUN
chargé d'affaires
Synonyms


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Should he be in charge of the human future?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Companies could create more SKUs that are meant for when the agent is buying on your behalf to price accurately … so they can charge you given your exact needs,” Jaipuri said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Residents living in a block of flats have won a legal battle against their housing association - after being faced with a service charge increase of more than 300 per cent.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

They also provide constant free access to water, which Dean says is not the norm at raves in L.A. that sometimes charge up to $10 for a single bottle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Well, when we’re done, bring it by here. I can’t promise anything, but I was in charge of sewing and fixing all my brother’s clothes growing up.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Iran summoned the Ukrainian chargé d’affaires in Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

As Petro was traveling to Washington, Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, met with U.S. chargé d’affaires Laura Dogu to talk about the future.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

She takes over from John McNamara, who had served as chargé d’affaires since February 2025 and traveled to Venezuela in January to discuss the potential reopening of the embassy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

Estonia's foreign ministry said it summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires "to lodge a protest" over Friday's incursion, while top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas described the incident as "an extremely dangerous provocation".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025

A large and notable company is present, among them many high civil functionaries, but the chargé d'affaires is not there.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 by Various

Under the bill, each card issued by a major bank would be required to support at least two networks, including smaller competitors, allowing merchants to choose a network that charges a lower fee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Cornell conducted an internal investigation and suspended or expelled some of the men, but prosecutors did not bring criminal charges against any of the accused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The pair have asked a US judge to dismiss the charges against them, claiming they have immunity as president and first lady of a sovereign country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Although the charges were later dropped, the whole experience forced Cohn to reconsider his place in the world.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Carter charges off the mound and picks it up.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

He said France and other EU countries are thinking about “having a common site to several European countries where our ambassadors or chargés d’affaires can be present” in Afghanistan.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

In some countries, high-ranking government officials will not meet with anyone short of a formal U.S. ambassador, shunning the chargés d’affaires who have taken over in the interim.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021

Also, a large and nervous party of fugitives of mixed nationalities and professions––consuls, chargés, attachés, and innocent, agitated citizens––was summarily grabbed and ordered into indefinite limbo.

From The Crimson Tide A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

The allowance of a quarter's salary to ministers and chargés d'affaires to defray their expenses home.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson

Claims for outfits and salaries by chargés d'affaires and secretaries of legation who have not been appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson

The network determines the fees that are charged each time a card is used, but the money is mostly pocketed by the issuer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Nathan Hochman said six suspects had been charged by his office, with 28 others facing federal cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

None have been charged with a crime and all have been released on bail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The FA charged Eckert in July with misconduct, and a hearing took place at the end of last month.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He charged forward, throwing himself onto the log, a graceless, diving motion just as the girl swept past.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said at the time the most probable cause of the fire was an e-bike that was charging.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Running a robotaxi fleet requires vehicles, charging, maintenance, cleaning, insurance and remote staff who monitor the cars and step in when they get stuck.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Those targeted by Home Office immigration enforcement officers this morning are accused of charging migrants up to £4,500 for fabricated evidence, including staged photographs and fake documents.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The companies are “basically saying we’re going to keep charging scarcity pricing in 2032, when presumably there will be tons of competition and we’ve quadrupled our capacity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“They’re charging kids a quarter to look at him.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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