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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
To determine eligibility, taxpayers need to check their tax records to see if the IRS levied any penalties or interest during the tax filing pause, said Jon Wasser, partner at Fox Rothschild who focuses on tax issues.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 May 2026
On Friday, the league levied some serious punishments.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Criticism was also levied at Laurence des Cars, the former director of the Louvre, who resigned in February.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026
In late 2024, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine settled a more than $100 million lawsuit the Justice Department levied against them for damages related to the crash.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
State tax rates are levied in addition to the federal tax and vary from about 9 cents per gallon in Alaska to about 71 cents in California, according to the Tax Foundation.
—Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The development agreement allowed for an additional 2% tax to be levied on sales at the restaurant to be used to reimburse some costs of the project.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10% tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Toward the end of his administration, President Joe Biden levied a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 May 2026
On Friday, the league levied some serious punishments.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Criticism was also levied at Laurence des Cars, the former director of the Louvre, who resigned in February.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026
In late 2024, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine settled a more than $100 million lawsuit the Justice Department levied against them for damages related to the crash.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
State tax rates are levied in addition to the federal tax and vary from about 9 cents per gallon in Alaska to about 71 cents in California, according to the Tax Foundation.
—Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The development agreement allowed for an additional 2% tax to be levied on sales at the restaurant to be used to reimburse some costs of the project.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10% tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Toward the end of his administration, President Joe Biden levied a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levied
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Then Morgan drafted Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling with the 19th pick, creating one of the more intriguing training camp competitions.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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After the male victim accused Zelaya of taking part in an incident whose details matched the construction-site assault, investigators drafted a warrant for his DNA, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric
May 20,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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If Congress does not act and benefits are cut, a person would receive more money for the rest of his or her life by having the reduction imposed at the higher level of benefits obtained by waiting to claim them.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Lasers theoretically reduce the cost per engagement to the electricity needed to fire them while also avoiding the magazine limits imposed by vertical launch cells.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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To make the dream a reality, Bargatze recruited his neighbor Feliuz Verdigets to be his chief executive.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Longoria had been recruited from Valencia as sporting director only six months previously and, despite being only 34 years old, he was installed as president in Eyraud’s place.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Isaiah Smith turned himself in to police on March 11, 2025, and was also charged with criminal hazing.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Police said Suarez was arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, two counts of vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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He was sentenced to a year in prison and fined $7,700 on April 15.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The transport ministry did not disclose the amount each carrier was fined.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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