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surcharge

[sur-chahrj, sur-chahrj, sur-chahrj] / ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ, sɜrˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ /


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If you go over $109,000 for the year, you’re going to pay an income-related surcharge called IRMAA.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

In May, Virgin Atlantic added a fuel surcharge to ticket prices in response.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Trucks also drive what are called “empty miles,” or miles driven between shipments, that are not covered by a surcharge.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The city has mailed 17,000 notices to property owners who must prove their home is their primary residence or face the surcharge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

It was $600 in all, a hefty sum in 1915—plus the surcharge for interest.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

A California judge turned down a petition to halt surcharges home insurers have been levying policyholders statewide for costs related to the January 2025 wildfires in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

At LupinePet, which makes dog collars and leashes using materials sourced from around the world, costs have risen because of tariffs and fuel surcharges.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Operators pass on the resulting costs by applying low-water surcharges, which they introduce progressively if river levels keep falling.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

This was largely driven by small to midsize importers trying to get ahead of rising costs from tariffs and fuel surcharges triggered by the war in Iran, Seroka said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

On top of that, probation officers in most states can require that an individual dedicate 35 percent of his or her income toward the payment of fines, fees, surcharges, and restitution charged by numerous agencies.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Condo owners and renters on average were surcharged less.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Of the 777 surcharged penalty notices issued for LEZ contraventions in July, 689 were for a second breach where the penalty rate was £120.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2023

“An innovative app or website or startup may never get off the ground because it could be surcharged to death, buried in search results or ripped off completely.”

From The Verge Jun. 13, 2022

While city leaders shrug their shoulders at trash-strewn encampments, Seattle homeowners can rest assured that any additional trash left outside the bin on collection day will be appropriately surcharged.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 2021

In spite of his calm demeanor, calm voice, he was charged and surcharged with a will to action, a readiness to take and enjoy any desperate chance.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Other terms of this proposed settlement include more options for credit surcharging.

From MarketWatch Nov. 10, 2025

The agreement would have created a little more flexibility for merchants that want to charge consumers extra when they pay by credit card, a practice known as surcharging.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

“The delay has helped, especially since the biggest publisher, Canada’s Transcontinental,” has offered to absorb the cost burden of the tariffs instead of surcharging its clients.

From Slate Mar. 8, 2025

As for more money, he suggested surcharging passengers for their trips through tunnels, capturing revenue from commercial development around stations and allowing the authority to issue revenue bonds.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2018

In order to utilize the stock of the latter envelopes, therefore, the Department decided on surcharging them down to a 2 cent value.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Clifton Armstrong Howes




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