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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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Here's how Harris and Trump's tax plans would impact your taxes
How much money do U.S. senators make?
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Kitchen Appliances Whipping up holiday treats, gameday feasts, and hot comfort foods like chili can be taxing on your kitchen.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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By Wednesday morning, results showed about 54% of voters decided against the tax and about 46% of voters wanted it.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Here's how Harris and Trump's tax plans would impact your taxes
How much money do U.S. senators make?
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
In many ways, Tuesday felt like deja vu. To win the first three games of this World Series, the Dodgers’ bullpen was heavily taxed.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Kitchen Appliances Whipping up holiday treats, gameday feasts, and hot comfort foods like chili can be taxing on your kitchen.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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The government has also reduced the threshold at which that levy is paid, although small businesses will be exempt from the changes.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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The British economy could also be hurt if Trump’s levies were to kick in.BYPrarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 30 Oct. 2024
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Move around: On long flights, get up and stretch or walk up and down the aisle to keep your circulation moving.Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Thunderstorms in central parts of the country From southeast Texas, including Houston, stretching through the lower Mississippi Valley, including parts of Arkansas and Mississippi, showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Tuesday, Pastelok said.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The trade-off centers on two issues: tariffs and Taiwan.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s proposals of at least a 10% worldwide tariff and a 60% tax on all Chinese goods would not be good news for big retailers like Target, so a Harris victory could erase concerns currently priced in to its shares.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Maritime employers in British Columbia will lock out more than 730 dock foremen across Canada’s West Coast ports Monday afternoon, straining activity at major ports on both sides of the country.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The increases would hit low-income families the hardest, NRF says, further straining their budgets.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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The most concrete proposal thus far from the former president is the imposition of a universal baseline tariff of 10 percent or 20 percent on all imports into America and a 60 percent tariff on all Chinese imports.Samuel Gregg, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Long Island City, New York, institution fired three staffers for wearing the garment, a symbol of Palestinian culture, after the imposition of the ban.News Desk, Artforum, 26 Sep. 2024
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Which is why Bezos tried to distance himself from the meeting between Trump and executives in his space-exploration company Blue Origin on the very day the no-endorsement was made public.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Luke says to try to avoid sulfates and surfactants for that reason.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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But at times, there’s a defensive, slightly cruel streak to his patter that can eclipse his better angels (of which there are many) and test the goodwill of those around him.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cubing is used for testing the fit of interior and exterior components, such as trim pieces or lights.James Morris, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Game of Thrones pushed the genre snobbery toward fantasy.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The open-wheelers are collectively pushing back on a linguistic crackdown by the sport’s governing body.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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