levy
noun
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
is levying
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present progressiveof levy (3rd person singular).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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Khan declined to get into specifics when asked if the team is levying any sort of fine on Johnson.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
When asked how quickly someone might receive a vaccine, Dr. Goldberg is left to explain that New York State is levying huge penalties against any medical outfit that tries to game the protocols for distribution.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2021
The White House is levying tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of Chinese goods starting in July, a move that is likely to spark retaliation from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2018
Blue Shield of California is levying some of the biggest rate hikes -- up to 23% for some L.A. policyholders and 44% for some customers in the Central Coast area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2015
Curtis's theory that hustling a deputy-marshal is "levying" it.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 by Various
