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surcharge

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


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The “slop bowl” became internet shorthand for the familiar fast-casual mash-up — grains, greens, globally inspired protein, sauce, perhaps an avocado surcharge — assembled with the logic of a cafeteria line and an over-$10 price.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

It informed an additional 17,000 residents that they “may be subject” to the surcharge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"When the fuel price drops we can take that surcharge away."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

I’d planned to buy my ticket at the window, but there isn’t time; I’ll have to buy it on the train and pay the surcharge.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

But diesel surcharges have climbed for some trucking, parcel and rail networks, the Barclays economists said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The costs stem from the government’s decision to raise the threshold for fuel surcharges and other electricity charges to 800kWh a month from 600kWh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Fuel surcharges on transportation contracts generally reset each week, using U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The costs stem from the government’s decision to raise the threshold for fuel surcharges and other electricity charges to 800kWh a month from 600kWh during the three-month period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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

Homeowners would not be surcharged for commercial losses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

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 new settlement being discussed also would involve surcharging, the people said.

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

Cars and light-goods vehicles face fines of up to £480 per day for repeated breaches of the rules, known as surcharging, with penalties of up to £960 for buses and HGVs.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023

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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