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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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
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
And there is nothing regarding the luxury-tax aprons that would get in the way.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
In 1764, the British Parliament began taxing foreign molasses and prohibiting the import of foreign rum.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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Still, tax proposals have not fared well on the ballot in San Diego County, particularly within the city of San Diego, home to nearly half of the county’s voters.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
And there is nothing regarding the luxury-tax aprons that would get in the way.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Verb
The tradeoff is that withdrawals are taxed.
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Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
In 1764, the British Parliament began taxing foreign molasses and prohibiting the import of foreign rum.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
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The City Council suggested revising the request down to two new employees, using funds from the levy, as a starting point.
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Potential tax rate increase Although the board won’t formally decide how much more people could have to pay in property taxes until late August, board documents indicated that officials now have the option to increase the district’s levy rate by 10 mills.
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Work began this month on Cole Ranch in south Denton, a 4,365-home community along the booming Interstate 35W corridor that stretches to FM 1171 in Flower Mound.
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Christensen suggests the state should instead focus on stripping back environmental regulations that make brush clearance and fire prevention costly, which would ensure state firefighters are not working excessive overtime and the state budget is not being stretched beyond its means.
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The desire to recoup tariff revenue and refill the Treasury’s coffers, now being depleted by refunds to importers, is a preeminent priority.
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But tariffs created using that statute can last for only 150 days, with any extension requiring congressional approval.
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The inconsistency in messaging raises further doubts that negotiators can meet their 60-day deadline after the two sides traded attacks over the weekend, straining their already fragile ceasefire.
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Meanwhile the servers strain under the weight of AI companies scraping the encyclopedia in bulk, on a roughly $180 million annual budget funded mostly by donations of between two and eleven dollars.
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The inquiry is part of broader investigations under South Korea’s current liberal government into the presidency of former conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office and convicted of rebellion over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
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Moscow has made similar moves since the imposition of Western sanctions in 2022, with 90% of trade with China reportedly settled in yuan or rubles.
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Anthropic and the administration have been meeting to try and resolve the issue.
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Suited for layering, try this classic tee for weekends away or long vacations abroad.
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Those allegations have not been proven in court, and the allegations have not been tested in court.
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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