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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent tariffs have both hurt and helped Nissan vehicles.
—Brian Moody, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
How will tariff uncertainty shape your China strategy?
—Joe Ngai, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The fall was aided by the cooling prices of gasoline, eggs, and beef, but rising costs for consumer goods like apparel, computers, and airfares suggest tariffs are still squeezing household budgets.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent tariffs have both hurt and helped Nissan vehicles.
—Brian Moody, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Before the deal, the EU tariffed them at rates of between 4% to 26%.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
How will tariff uncertainty shape your China strategy?
—Joe Ngai, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tariff. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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tariff
noun
tar·iff
ˈtar-əf 
1
a
: a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
b
: a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
2
: a document filed with the appropriate government agency that sets forth the rates, charges, and other provisions pertaining to services furnished by a business (as a carrier) or public utility
Etymology
Noun
Italian tariffa, from Arabic taʽrīf notification
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