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as in drafted
to pick especially for required military service
unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history
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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas
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Recent Examples of levied
If implemented, this would be the highest tariff ever levied on a food import from Italy, threatening the diversity, affordability, and availability of authentic Italian pasta for American shoppers.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
This is still higher than duties levied prior to April, when the trade lane between the countries began to take a hit.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
The cover is a coy reference to the R&B star’s disenchantment with traditional romantic relationships and prioritization of financial and material gain in her dealings with men, an accusation levied upon Anna Nicole Smith regarding her own love life.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
No fines were levied against the hotel and no charges were filed against the employee, Harrison said.
—Ryan Cormier, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In September, the president even levied Section 232 tariffs on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump levied his greatest assault against the international economic order, announcing the most expansive set of tariffs in American history on both autocratic adversaries and America’s closest democratic allies in April 2025 (Russia was strikingly excluded).
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The union is pushing for improved hours, higher wages and the resolution of hundreds of unfair labor practice charges levied against Starbucks.
—Amelia Lucas,kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The decision drew the ire of then-NBA commissioner David Stern, who levied a $250,000 dollar fine against the Spurs.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
This is still higher than duties levied prior to April, when the trade lane between the countries began to take a hit.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
The cover is a coy reference to the R&B star’s disenchantment with traditional romantic relationships and prioritization of financial and material gain in her dealings with men, an accusation levied upon Anna Nicole Smith regarding her own love life.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
No fines were levied against the hotel and no charges were filed against the employee, Harrison said.
—Ryan Cormier, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In September, the president even levied Section 232 tariffs on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump levied his greatest assault against the international economic order, announcing the most expansive set of tariffs in American history on both autocratic adversaries and America’s closest democratic allies in April 2025 (Russia was strikingly excluded).
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The union is pushing for improved hours, higher wages and the resolution of hundreds of unfair labor practice charges levied against Starbucks.
—Amelia Lucas,kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The decision drew the ire of then-NBA commissioner David Stern, who levied a $250,000 dollar fine against the Spurs.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levied
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The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dubar also backed up Ashton Jeanty for two years; Jeanty finished as the 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up and was drafted 6th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Overall, a third — 550,000 pounds — of the total teak the company imported in the past three years can be traced to Myanmar and entered the United States after the sanctions were imposed, according to the Herald’s analysis of records associated with the consignments’ bills of lading.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Auburn's pipeline is filled with plenty of talent waiting to be recruited, and the school has a substantial amount of resources to compete in the modern transfer portal, as well.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was recruited to join the agency over the summer after meeting with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chengxuan Han, who also previously worked at the laboratory, was earlier charged with smuggling and making false statements.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, the classification does not necessarily mean that the shooter will be criminally charged, Sparks said.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Internationally, world football’s governing body FIFA fined England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for their use of the poppy to mark Remembrance Day in 2016, deeming it to be a political symbol.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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