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as in to postpone
to assign to a later time the legislature has remitted the matter to the next session, where it will most likely die in committee

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Recent Examples of remit Tax collection: Licensees are required to collect and remit all applicable state and local sales taxes, as well as a $0.75 per gallon wine excise tax, a 6.5% state sales tax and a 3% liquor sales tax. Seth Eli Barlow, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025 These include: March 2021: Penalized by the Kentucky Department of Insurance for failing to file surplus lines taxes on time. July 2021: Entered a consent agreement with the Kansas Insurance Commissioner after repeatedly missing deadlines to file an excess lines report and remit taxes. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Amid stricter border controls and an increase in ICE detentions nationwide, Donald Trump's administration has empowered ICE and expanded its enforcement remit, with it now able to conduct raids in or near sensitive location such as schools. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 Cybersecurity is a new and growing part of the CFO remit, with budgets and responsibilities increasing rapidly. Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remit
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Verb
  • The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
  • The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • While Paladino’s nonsense was rightfully ignored, a letter from a member of the House majority to the AG may not be ignored, especially this AG, especially under this president.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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  • The city of Cudahy has postponed its Independence Day Celebration that was set for Thursday, July 3.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • The item needs to come back to the commission for final approval, at which point it would be sent to voters on the November ballot — now in a special election since the main election has been postponed.
    Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
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  • Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
  • But all this trouble didn’t diminish his affection.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
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  • This second mortgage is forgiven in increments of 20% per year over a five-year term.
    JP Shaffer Updated July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
  • And the nation could be forgiven for wanting to take a collective shower.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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  • Medical examiners ruled two other deaths in January and February to be from natural causes, but a Miami Herald investigation found evidence of substandard or delayed medical care.
    Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill, the Democrats as the minority party in Congress is using the tools at its disposal to delay and drag out the process.
    Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The program’s vehicles were rentals and will be returned to vendors as the program subsides.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
  • Once the killing subsided, a desperate search began to find a way to prevent such a catastrophe from happening again.
    Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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  • Brad Kirner, director of destination development at Cook Islands Tourism Corporation, explained in the email interview that with tourism making up around 70% of the Cook Islands’ GDP, the border closure due to COVID-19 essentially froze the economy overnight.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Stevens explains that there are three things to consider when looking at sustainability in swim: materials and process innovation, communication and transparency, and giving back.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 1 July 2025

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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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