levy
noun
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
have been levying
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present perfect progressiveof levy.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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A California judge turned down a petition to halt surcharges home insurers have been levying policyholders statewide for costs related to the January 2025 wildfires in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
And for years, local officials have been levying fines against the site.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
If that happens, France, Britain and other governments have said they will drop taxes that they have been levying on Silicon Valley companies, which nearly touched off a trans-Atlantic trade war.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
A company executive did note, though, that good trade relations between the United States and China — which have been levying duties against each other’s products tit-for-tat — were beneficial to the aerospace industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2018
You have been levying troops without His Majesty's permission.
From Salute to Adventurers by John Buchan
