levy
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Per the city’s regulations, the actor will have to pay a 4% levy on the sale price of his home—which amounts to $274,000.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The proposal, if it passes, would nominally levy a one-time tax of 5% on the wealth of the state’s resident billionaires.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Countries including China, Japan and India will face a 12.5% levy on imported goods because the U.S. says they don’t prohibit such imports and haven’t committed to doing so through deals with the administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The higher levy made it more expensive for employers to fund entry-level jobs, a real problem with more than 16% of Brits ages 16 to 24 now unemployed.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The fourth was a gesture toward the northern interests, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on slave imports designed to discourage the practice without prohibiting it.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing levy
The Constitution of the United States
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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