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tariffs

noun

plural of tariff

as in levies

a payment that must be made to the government in order to import or export certain goods The Townshend Acts, which imposed a tariff on many goods imported to North America, indirectly led to the American Revolution.

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Recent Examples of tariffs Last year, immigration raids and tariffs hung over the celebration causing the event and mas bands to make adjustments. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Throughout their 10 years in business, the founders have dealt with their fair share of obstacles, from the COVID-19 pandemic to tariffs. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Growing voter concerns over rising prices, tariffs and the cost of fuel, triggered by the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have presented a challenge for many Republican candidates ahead of the elections in November. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Trump’s tariffs worsened inflation by raising the price of imports, and wages seem to be falling behind inflation. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Neither China nor India were likely to cut back on Russian oil, though tariffs will give Washington leverage in dealing with New Delhi and Beijing, experts said. — Anniek Bao,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Trump’s tariffs on Canada, for example, have touched off a trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 His recent levying of tariffs against Canada have become problems for Republicans in the Maine and Michigan Senate races. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 With fewer domestic discoveries, high import tariffs and fragmented markets that curtailed economies of scale in production, such extravagances were unavailable to Europeans, who became accustomed to smaller, more efficient cars. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

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The crown’s answer was a series of poll taxes, imposed on a population already strained by loss, labor restrictions, and military levies.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Fresh levies on $20 billion in Canadian goods are expected to hike prices for imports ranging from orchids to hockey sticks, many of which are sold predominantly in states along the border, some analysts said.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

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As these tasks fell outside the scope of the employees' official duties, the directive amounted to a violation of ethical standards, the report concluded.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
One of this season’s major storylines is Gallagher juggling his bosun duties on the yacht while trying to be present for Cameron and their newborn son, who were living nearby in Croatia.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

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