across-the-board

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The move to an across-the-board tariff of 10%, with carve-outs for some kinds of goods, had already reset the competitive landscape, putting shipments from all countries on even footing.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“Sustainability is harder but across-the-board checks point to hyperscaler multiyear spending increases,” Moore wrote in his note to clients, adding that “conviction should grow” in the company’s story.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

According to Capital Economics, the replacement of the country-specific duties with an across-the-board charge of 10% lowers the average U.S. effective tariff rate to 10.4% from 14.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

And raising enough to replace the income tax would require across-the-board tariffs of about 80% on all imports, it added.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

I've never considered myself an across-the-board apologist for the French, but there's a lot to be said for an entire population that never, under any circumstances, talks during the picture.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris