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
David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Republican race moved into a new phase last week when Democrats released a scathing report that charged a pattern of misconduct by New Britain’s tax collector, who served for all 12 years during the tenure of New Britain mayor Erin Stewart.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
From there, things get complicated based on where the fuel is taxed — at fuel terminals, say, or when distributors buy or sell fuel — and depending on various agreements between states and tribes.
—Mead Gruver, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The goal was to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed areas around the country by providing tax incentives to investors who would back the projects.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Republican race moved into a new phase last week when Democrats released a scathing report that charged a pattern of misconduct by New Britain’s tax collector, who served for all 12 years during the tenure of New Britain mayor Erin Stewart.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Being the 1st Muslim mayor Mamdani's ambitions agenda, including a promise to either tax the rich or raise property taxes has produced a battle royale with the way-more-moderate City Council Speaker Julie Menin.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
From there, things get complicated based on where the fuel is taxed — at fuel terminals, say, or when distributors buy or sell fuel — and depending on various agreements between states and tribes.
—Mead Gruver, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
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The FairTax Act of 2025 was the latest bid to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and replace income tax and other levies with a national sales tax.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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After securing a judgment, debt collectors may be able to pursue wage garnishment or bank account levies, depending on state laws and the type of debt.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The truth of those words is manifest in the myriad structures from the Mughal era (1526–1857) that have survived for centuries after the fall of the empire, which at its height stretched across nearly the entire Indian subcontinent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 Apr. 2026
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Schools in the network will also have a longer school year that stretches further into the summer, student-teachers training to become full-time educators, support staff for teachers during lessons and group instruction and higher compensation.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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The original cost was $510,000 but that's gone up by an additional $75,000 due to import tariffs and taxes.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That method has faced setbacks in wake of the Supreme Court’s February ruling against the president’s ability to impose tariffs without Congress.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rather than use a standard shopping basket or bag, the man’s backpack appeared to be bulging at the seams — its straps straining under the weight of unidentified and clearly heavy cargo.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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In response to mounting pressure on galleries, Art Dubai is introducing a risk-sharing model in which booth costs are tied to sales performance—a rare move in the art fair ecosystem and one that signals how much strain the traditional model is under.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The imposition of new city, county or state taxes should be far from being primary options.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The imposition of 20 percent levies across Taiwanese sectors has caused widespread anxiety and dismay.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Pentagon has tried to revamp its famously slow and sclerotic acquisitions pipeline.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
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Atletico is at home to defend its 2-0 win from the first leg and try to make it to the last four of the European competition for the first time in nearly a decade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s a long trail of quarterbacks who learned the hard way by testing Clark.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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This year’s lineup continues that run, and for many, the festival is a key stop, where the films get launched, tested and picked up before heading on to the wider festival circuit.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sandbags have been replaced in key areas, and crews are now pushing to get the hydroelectric powerhouse back online to help redirect water and relieve pressure on the dam.—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In Asia, the Iran war is pushing South Korea to increase nuclear power generation, while Taiwan is debating restarting mothballed reactors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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