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 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 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 The league levied $500,000 fines against both the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints on Thursday, one day after the teams were involved in a serious brawl. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Most importantly, though, the threat of 50 percent duties, which were to be levied under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1830, appear to be off the table. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Mangione previously pleaded not guilty to all the federal and state charges levied against him, and his lawyers have not publicly disclosed why the 28-year-old chose to change his plea in the federal case. Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 These tariffs have been levied on 60 countries that went into effect in July. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The 23-year-old became a free agent in June, when the Detroit Lions released him a few days after the kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy charges were levied. Andrew Destin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Folks who drafted Oppenheimer based on that pedigree a few years ago were amply rewarded.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In April of 2023, the board drafted a memorandum of understanding with the Maybourne Hotel Group, which is primarily owned by members of the Qatari royal family.
    Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Last year, the Pentagon imposed a strict new press policy that saw nearly all media outlets exit rather than sign an agreement to abide by the policy.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • And while several Asian countries imposed emergency measures to conserve fuel, a lengthy and catastrophic shortage never materialized.
    Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Summary Canadian universities have successfully recruited 64 international scholars, 48 from top American institutions like Harvard and MIT.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Serving as the territory’s secretary of education between 2013 and 2017, overseeing all of its public schools from kindergarten through high school, he was recruited to Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 as a teacher.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cleounsee Fisher, 18, was charged with two counts of armed robbery after he was taken into custody Tuesday night in the 2200 block of Eschol Avenue, Zion police said.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • In July, he was sentenced to 20 months in prison and two years of supervised release and fined $3,000.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, the late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was suspended for six games and fined $500,000 after pleading guilty to driving while impaired.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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