levied upon

Example Sentences

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“The classroom is a place where judgment is levied upon individuals, not unlike a court of law,” said Noah Molotch, an assistant professor of geography.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2012

Let there be abolished the land tax and the tax on produce levied upon the cultivated fields.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

In the case of the payroll tax, one of the important interest groups would be the employers themselves, who are of course quite aware of payroll taxes levied upon them.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2010

The Duke, whose first wife was Consuelo Vanderbilt, and who is one of the wealthiest peers of the realm, took this step to escape the crushing taxation which is levied upon private fortunes.

From Time Magazine Archive

All the years when he, a sailor boy, had sailed afar, all the strange countries and people he had visited, and all the mishaps he had met were now levied upon.

From The Girl From Tim's Place by Munn, Charles Clark