surcharge

Example Sentences

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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

Amazon didn’t provide a time frame for when the fuel surcharge would end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Amazon informed sellers that the surcharge, which will go into effect on April 17, will be calculated on fulfillment fees, not on the sale price of items.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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