1
as in drafting
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 imposing
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 levying
Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Important for the Jaguars is that at least 11 games every year are played in jurisdictions with no or low-income tax levying states.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levying
Verb
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Some common areas employees are using AI include drafting emails, taking meeting notes, organizing files, data entry and completing forms.—
Ernestine Siu
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the local level, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July approved drafting its own local ordinance.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Just as California’s restaurants lost 23,000 jobs after imposing a $20 fast-food wage, San Diego hotels will lose 4,000 jobs annually and generate fewer taxes, reducing funds for essential government services.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Administration officials argue the emergency powers in IEEPA include imposing tariffs and that the financial penalties are needed to prod countries to negotiate better trade deals.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Buying them en masse has essentially only been taking place since the 1920s—which is to say after the imposition of the Federal Reserve and the income tax in 1913.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The move follows the imposition of new layers of bureaucratic scrutiny on wind farm permits, and the withdrawal of permits for at least one major offshore wind farm already under construction.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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During World War II, Husseini became a Nazi collaborator, broadcasting propaganda into the Arab world, touring death camps with his friend Heinrich Himmler, recruiting SS divisions, and hatching a plot to poison Tel Aviv’s water supply.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There's been widespread internet speculation that the brand might end up charging for its RideSync services, but CFMoto has dispelled those rumors as well.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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Governor Spencer Cox stated that prosecutors have three days to formally file the charging documents, with an announcement anticipated early next week.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The assessment was first reported by the Washington Post.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Defensive assessment The Horned Frogs’ defense did what it was supposed to most of the night against Abilene Christian, but the performance still left something to be desired.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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The bill will force cities in large counties in the state to allow projects on properties within one-half mile of certain transit stops, even on land that is not zoned for residential use, or face a fine for violating state law.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Paxton’s legal problems include criminal charges related to securities fraud in 2015.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the Leaf Platinum+ has a range of 259 miles (417 km) on a single charge.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Levying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levying. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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