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surcharge

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


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If you’re hit with an airline surcharge for the emergency flight, ask for a refund.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Adding insult to injury, he estimates you will have to pay another $1,315 annual income-related monthly adjusted amount, or IRMAA, surcharge on your Medicare premiums, bringing your total tax bill to $19,681.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

It would increase the surcharge rates to between 0.183% and 1.121% of local revenue or between 0.75% and 4.47% of payroll expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Maersk, a shipping company based in Denmark, implemented an emergency bunker surcharge in late March, citing a challenging fuel market.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Alabama charges a 30 percent collection fee, and Florida allows private debt collectors to tack on a 40 percent surcharge to the underlying debt.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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