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 rules threaten levies of as much as 1% of average daily worldwide revenue for up to six months.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Kansas also has a statewide levy of 20 mills that helps fund public education, which generates upwards of $800 million annually.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 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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The former president rattled financial markets and key U.S. trading partners throughout his first term with his tariff agenda.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The latter had symbolism, Trump said, as President William McKinley embraced tariffs.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
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In a lopsided sport where two-thirds of the teams aren’t actively trying to win and most of the other ones aren’t smart enough to win, the Dodgers have moved far and away beyond everybody.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Put your hands and arms on unbroken ice, and use available tools to try to pull yourself up.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
23 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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The company has tested extending the limit to as much as 10 minutes but has held off on rolling that out, leaving the ability to post long videos to non-Reels posts.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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The atmosphere and fan rowdiness gave them even more reason to push for their debuts.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Senate Democrats have pushed for more information over Bondi's foreign lobbying work to determine any potential conflicts of interest that might surface should she be confirmed as attorney general.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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