levy
noun
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
are levying
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present progressiveof levy.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“You’re civically dead and you can’t vote for the people who are levying those taxes,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
For now, only a minority of companies are levying penalties on people who don’t meet specific health goals.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2015
That is, there’s some economic activity that doesn’t happen because we are levying the tax.
From Forbes ● Mar. 8, 2015
As if high fuel prices and rising hotel rates were not enough to splash cold water on travel plans, consider the variety of taxes and fees that cities are levying on visitors.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2011
Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus, having formed a triumvirate of which Antony is the master spirit, agree on a proscription list and join forces against Brutus and Cassius, who "are levying powers."
From The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar by Ebenezer Charlton Black
