as in levy
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
the state sales tax boosted the final cost of my new computer
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as in to stretch
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience
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Recent Examples of tax
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
This was neither a wealth tax nor a tax on buyers from out of state, but the proposal overlapped with both ideas.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
All restaurant meals had been taxed at the state’s 6.35% rate up to that point, but that increased in 2019 to 7.35%.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Currently, their parents, Todd and Julie, are currently serving years-long sentences for bank fraud and tax evasion.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
This was neither a wealth tax nor a tax on buyers from out of state, but the proposal overlapped with both ideas.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Traditional Versus Roth IRAs Most people appreciate that traditional and Roth IRAs are taxed differently.
—Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
All restaurant meals had been taxed at the state’s 6.35% rate up to that point, but that increased in 2019 to 7.35%.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
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The income thresholds upon which those levies are based are not adjusted annually for inflation.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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Trudeau allegedly pleaded with the president-elect not to implement the new levy during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in November.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His reporting on billionaires has stretched from America's largest cardboard box factory to Donald Trump's ...—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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That, in turn, now allows the Pixel Watch 3 to stretch in some new directions.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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But the president-elect's escalating rhetoric could signal a coming decline in U.S.-Canada relations, while his plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on all foreign goods is likely to have a major effect on trade.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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More politics news → Do Americans support imposing tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada?—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some argue that increasing funding for affordable housing could strain the city budget and take resources away from other priorities like education and public safety.—
Sherell Jackson,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2025
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This pressure typically occurs from straining during bowel movements or chronic constipation.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
11 Jan. 2025
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The answer will depend on the closeness of the friendship and the extent, and frequency, of the imposition.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Moscow and Tehran have been subject to the imposition of numerous additional sanctions for their roles in the war with Ukraine and election interference.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Kids 7 years of age and older can try their hand at falconry without leaving the premises.—
Karla Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2025
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In bed, try to hear one sound in the distance, or note how the pillow feels on your head.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Washington Post reported having only momentary access to TikTok after testing multiple VPN applications on iPhones and Androids, including Mozilla, Mullvad and NordVPN, on Saturday, while NBC News reported testing two VPNs Sunday that failed to access the app.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Katy Perry, in the midst of a rebrand, tested out the look in a three-piece set from Artemisi.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When the pendulum swung during the Progressive Era, reformers pushed the government to impose new rules that gave workers a better quality of life and a fairer chance at upward mobility.—
Peter Georgescu,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Simply put, as rates increase, the discount rate also rises, pushing up yields along the risk-free curve.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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