levied

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Equities in the U.S. broadly rose Friday after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs levied under a national emergency law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

And if it is levied on top of most-favored-nation levies already in place, it would be higher than what the European Union agreed to.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

And tariffs, of course, are “a tax levied on imported goods and services.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

In 2025, the Trump administration levied hefty new tariffs on Chinese goods.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

This was the moment I had lost Audrey: this was the moment the costs had become real, when the tax was levied, the rent due.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover