carrying charges

noun

plural of carrying charge
as in service charges

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  1. rates
  2. sales
  3. tariffs
Noun
  • That becomes increasingly important as production rates climb.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Statewide data show that students experiencing homelessness have among the highest rates of chronic absenteeism at about 35%, far above the state figure of 19%.
    — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rates
Noun
  • The talks surrounding Sunday alcohol sales recently arose during a citizens forum at a recent meeting, said City Administrator Jeff Dingman.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Jordan hunts estate sales, thrift stores and EcoSet, flips Facebook Marketplace scores and tends an ever-growing plant collection, treating her cozy apartment as a long-term nesting ground between film and TV jobs.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sales
Noun
  • Trump’s tariffs on Canada, for example, have touched off a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • His recent levying of tariffs against Canada have become problems for Republicans in the Maine and Michigan Senate races.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tariffs
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“Carrying charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20charges. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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