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Recent Examples of service charge
Order at the bar, pay immediately (no tip required and a service charge might already be included).
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Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The company also proposed hiking the residential service charge from $15 to $25.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Gray's office called for the regulatory body to reduce AES' profit margin and slash its minimum monthly customer service charge, among other changes.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The company also proposed hiking the residential service charge from $15 to $25.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Gray's office called for the regulatory body to reduce AES' profit margin and slash its minimum monthly customer service charge, among other changes.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for service charge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
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While well below the Mountain View per-unit price, the Sunnyvale deal was generally at a similar level as some recent apartment transactions in South San Jose.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The publication suggests that the unit price could be as low as $10,000, signaling Beijing’s push to make advanced loitering munitions affordable for mass deployment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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But nothing can keep rising at such extreme rates forever, and critics had been calling for a pullback.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the realm of the physical world, where particles are involved in simple roles like carrying charge or existing as matter, there is the quantum world, where particles pass through solid barriers or communicate via large distances even though they are not connected in any manner.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2025
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The report also said that carrying charges — the monthly payments made by members — had not kept up with the rising costs of operating the co-op and between 50 to 100 residents did not pay those charges on time.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Nov. 2024
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Mexico has amended its constitution to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapes.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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The skyscraper known as the Graffiti Towers — officially the Oceanwide Plaza development — has reached a bankruptcy exit agreement that paves the way for a potential sale, court records show.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The new version retails for $95, up $10 from its original price point.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Whether that person is Zuckerberg remains unverified, though the timing and price point have naturally fueled even more speculation.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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Best Wayfair Presidents’ Day Furniture Sales Furniture can be an expensive upgrade, so take advantage of Wayfair’s discounts on storage pieces, beds, and seating this Presidents’ Day.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Register now and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 20% off.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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That additional charge, coupled with other local taxes, means women in Pakistan face a 40% surcharge on period products, according to UNICEF, pricing out the most vulnerable.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Tourist Development Tax, known as TDT, is a 6% surcharge on the cost of a hotel room or other short-term lodging option in Orange County, including a home-sharing rental like Airbnb.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The outdoor industry—and particularly the cycling industry—has been battered by tariffs and declining sales in recent years.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The promise of this hedging strategy lies in diversification, diplomatic optionality, and insulation from tariff shocks.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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