levied

past tense of levy
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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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Recent Examples of levied While Detroit currently has enough financial wiggle room to not worry about exceeding the luxury tax, there is the NBA repeater tax levied to teams that go over the luxury tax in at least three out of four seasons. Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Zolciak previously denied the allegations levied against her son in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Fines of up to $50,000 could be levied against companies for every violation related to a minor. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 Seoul, in its response, also downplayed the 625 billion won, or $409 million, fine the government levied on Coupang in June for the breach and for allegedly illegally collecting personal information. Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 This would be the first time that any state in the United States has levied a tax on unrealized assets like ownership in a business, securities, collectibles, and art. Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026 The fine was levied Thursday during the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission’s monthly meeting after the sportsbook and Colorado regulators reached an agreement on the violation. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026 The administrative law judge ruled in favor of the city in November 2023 and levied a $20,000 fine. Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 That followed tariffs of 50% on other goods being levied on Saturday after talks over a potential trade deal fell apart. Tom Liddy, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Horn, who was drafted by Carolina in the sixth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft and appeared in 15 games, muffed a punt for a turnover in Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Joseph Dzierwa Dzierwa has the higher rank in the Orioles’ farm system, according to MLB’s Prospect Pipeline, and was drafted in the second round in 2025.
    Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • The cutthroat nature, imposed mostly by Jerry, at the audition dissipates; everyone, except Jerry, is being genuinely welcoming and encouraging of Mona stepping in.
    Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Trump imposed import taxes of up to 50% on a range of Canadian products.
    Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • Environmental regulators recruited 14 universities, nonprofits, aquariums and laboratories to focus on different pieces of the project, from genetic research and reef monitoring to coral breeding and outplanting.
    Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But to a teenager being recruited by a fleet of big-name programs, the flash mattered more than the function.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • They were charged in September 2021 and have been held in custody for years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Banks was charged alongside two other OTF associates for the murder.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
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  • Two other executives were also suspended for their roles, including team president Lawrence Frank for six months, and Leonard was fined $700,000.
    Matt Schubert, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • He was fined $5,000, to be paid to the State Bar of New Mexico Client Protection Fund, but more penalties could come out of the disciplinary proceedings ordered by the court.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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