surcharge

Example Sentences

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Amazon.com told customers of its fulfillment services Thursday that it will apply a 3.5% surcharge to fulfillment fees beginning April 17 to help offset increased fuel and logistics costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In response to the war, Aurigny last month introduced a temporary £2 fuel surcharge on new bookings, saying that the islands were "not immune from the realities presented by the global travel ecosystem".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The figure included a fine of £266,666, prosecution costs of £85 and a surcharge of £2,000.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

On May 2, the surcharge will begin to be applied to “Buy with Prime” in the U.S. and “multi-channel fulfillment” services in the U.S. and Canada.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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