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[lev-ee] / ˈlɛv i /




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Accommodation providers will also be reimbursed for administrative costs of collecting the levy, receiving about 2% of the overall pot.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

All of those covered by the exemption will pay the levy initially, but can claim it back at a later date.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Washington announced a fresh 25-percent duty on certain Brazilian goods last week, and on Monday unveiled a 50-percent levy on many Canadian products to take effect in 30 days.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The new 50% levy, set for implementation next month, marks a break from this exemption status.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

If they had, they might have notified their mother, who was hammering out a story on a proposed school levy and would not be home to watch the news—or to alert Mrs. McCullough.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

The Supreme Court struck down a broad set of global levies in February.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Trump used the same law yesterday to put levies on trading partners over forced-labor concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Both cases involved an authority that has previously been used to impose levies.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

In practice, the levies are curiously similar by country to a previous round of tariffs imposed supposedly for completely different reasons.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

"The Mallisters still hold Seagard and Walder Frey is marshaling his levies at the Twins."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

By contrast, canals such as Panama or Suez, which are man‑made waterways, may be subject to tolls levied by the states that control them.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The biggest fine levied against the GEO Group was for failure to establish and maintain “effective written procedures to reduce employee risk of exposure to aerosol transmissible disease.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

However, £43bn of what was levied during the year was collected, marking a collection rate of 95.6%, according to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, external.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The fine is the largest ever imposed on a single company in South Korea and far exceeds penalties levied previously for data breaches at other companies such as SK Telecom and KT.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Postconviction fees include pre-sentence report fees, public defender recoupment fees, and fees levied on people convicted of crimes and placed in a residential or work-release program.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Known for its bright-yellow planes with “Howdy” painted on the wing tips, Spirit was lauded for ratcheting up competition for travelers’ dollars—and reviled for levying charges on everything from water to printed boarding passes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

He contradicts her account at times, levying fresh accusations.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2025

Both sides will be levying charges of $50 per ton which, when cargo ships can bear loads of as much as 250,000 tons, is a significant cost.

From MarketWatch Oct. 14, 2025

Mr Nowak focused in particular on the case for levying more from financial institutions.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2025

In the construction of railroads, counties, cities, and towns have assisted by subscribing stock and levying taxes to pay such subscription.

From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.




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