Thesaurus results for TAKINGS

takings

plural noun

Definition of takings

as in earnings

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Recent Examples of takings As a result, many players — not just Bonds, Sosa and McGwire — cheated by takings these drugs. — Fred Bowen, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022 Owners could also make a takings claim if regulations go too far in restricting their use of the land. — Stephanie Elam, CNN, 10 July 2022 The organizations note that box office takings were 66% lower than the $134 million registered in the first six months of 2019, the most recent pre-COVID year. — Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 July 2022 The lawsuit asserts that the law violates the Second Amendment and the takings clause under the Fifth Amendment, and the due process clause under the Fourteenth Amendment. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for takings

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earnings

Plural Noun

The three tech giants, the Detroit auto maker and the energy behemoth are among companies set to report earnings Thursday.

— Josh Mitchell, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Alphabet, Amazon and Apple are set to report earnings after the bell Thursday and all eyes will be scrutinizing the results to see how those challenges affected the crucial December quarter.

— Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Feb. 2023