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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
During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln levied the first taxes on luxury goods to help pay for the war, and those included beer.
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Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The chant has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines levied by FIFA.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
There was no action taken and no fines were levied.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Notably, Hess said, the latest tranche of tariffs, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targets countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam—all key manufacturing hubs where the bulk of the world’s textiles are produced.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Parents were rightly panicked, and fierce pressure was levied on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Many others levied similar allegations.
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Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The chant has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines levied by FIFA.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
There was no action taken and no fines were levied.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Notably, Hess said, the latest tranche of tariffs, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targets countries such as Bangladesh, China, India and Vietnam—all key manufacturing hubs where the bulk of the world’s textiles are produced.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Parents were rightly panicked, and fierce pressure was levied on the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Many others levied similar allegations.
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Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levied
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The younger James, who was drafted in the second round in 2024 to form the first father-son duo in NBA history, showed steady improvement during his second season.
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Hardaway who was drafted with the 24th overall pick in 2013, is preparing for his 14th NBA season.
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In response, Britain imposed the punitive Coercive Acts (1774), closing Boston Harbour and stripping Massachusetts of self-governance.
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Writing for the conservative majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the restrictions imposed a significant burden on political expression and argued that lifting them could strengthen the role of political parties in elections.
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Within six months of living in Houston with his uncle, Michael Strahan was recruited to play college football.
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Novelo attended the San Francisco Art Institute and received his MFA from Stanford before Holberton recruited him to San Jose State.
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Two people were arrested and charged with murder Thursday in the 2024 overdose death of a Fort Worth man, according to online jail records.
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Butler was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
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This often means that those who are not persuaded by its teachings can be fined, jailed, even killed.
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Both players were also fined undisclosed amounts and ejected during the game.
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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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