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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
The chant has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines levied by FIFA.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
There was no action taken and no fines were levied.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
The local policy – a one-time real estate transfer tax levied upon the sale of properties valued at $2 million or more – was approved by San Jose voters in 2020 with just over 53% of the vote.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Notably, Hess said, the latest tranche of tariffs, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targets countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam—all key manufacturing hubs where the bulk of the world’s textiles are produced.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Parents were rightly panicked, and fierce pressure was levied on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Many others levied similar allegations.
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Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
There was no action taken and no fines were levied.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
The local policy – a one-time real estate transfer tax levied upon the sale of properties valued at $2 million or more – was approved by San Jose voters in 2020 with just over 53% of the vote.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Notably, Hess said, the latest tranche of tariffs, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targets countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam—all key manufacturing hubs where the bulk of the world’s textiles are produced.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Parents were rightly panicked, and fierce pressure was levied on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Many others levied similar allegations.
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Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levied
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The Thunder drafted Conwell at the Heat’s behest.
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Kenny Beecham evaluates several prospect fits for the NBA draft beyond the top names, including Brayden Burries and his enticing potential if drafted by the Dallas Mavericks to join Cooper Flagg and more.
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Authorities in France's capital have imposed restrictions on the sale and public consumption of alcohol, hoping to ease the burden on hospitals of people being brought in with dehydration as Paris bakes in a record-breaking heat wave.
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More than a dozen countries have imposed digital services taxes.
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With Davis’ contract experience, Schein recruited him at CBS.
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In early 2011, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recruited him to manage its cyberwarfare initiatives.
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He was charged with one count of operating a boat or watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence and is set to appear in court in July.
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Another child was rescued from the rubble in Venezuela’s La Guaira region, marking a poignant moment at the close of a long and emotionally charged day of crisis response on Saturday.
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Abdennebi Bioui, a construction tycoon and former lawmaker with the co-governing Authenticity and Modernity Party, or PAM, who headed a Regional Council, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $15,989.
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In Florida, you can be fined for putting garbage in the wrong place.
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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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