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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Recent Examples of tax
John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Backed by Spanish tax incentives.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Next, the administration floated the idea of taxing patents.
—Matthew Mitchell, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
With more than 100 products, each with domain specific-functionality, Hron sees many more opportunities to plug in agentic AI to speed up work for legal and tax professionals.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Backed by Spanish tax incentives.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
French governments fill the holes in pension deficits by taxing their own workers.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Next, the administration floated the idea of taxing patents.
—Matthew Mitchell, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Deafening whistles soundtracked the final nine minutes of Sunday’s clash after Grealish’s goal, the game stretching into the 102nd minute before the time was called.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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These calls stretch beyond the Milwaukee area as well.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Concerns center around rising prices from tariffs and general inflation, declining consumer confidence, economic uncertainties and potential stockouts.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Exact tariff amounts fluctuate and vary based on source, but Evans reported orders reaching orders increasing by as much as 50%.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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To imagine Israel blindsiding Washington in this most sensitive theater strains credulity.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wisconsin food banks remain open during a government shutdown, but an extended shutdown would likely strain resources for local pantries, according to according to Cameron Wengrzyn, marketing and communications director for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Press freedom groups rank China as the world's top jailer of journalists, with 112 journalists and media workers currently behind bars, alongside another eight in Hong Kong in the wake of Beijing's imposition of a national security law there in 2020.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Such a broad imposition of tariffs would have been a fiercer move than any Joe Biden contemplated.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some experts liken it to trying to spot a snowball in a snowstorm.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overseas activists have tried to deliver aid in the past to Gaza but have either been intercepted by Israeli forces or come under some form of attack.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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An alliance is tested as the moon clashes with Venus!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Those pledges – that will cost billions of euros, end austerity and test the country’s frugal mindset – resonated with many Czechs who have seen their real incomes plunge in recent years as the country tackled soaring inflation.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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For Rick Neuheisel, the moment was enough to push him over the edge emotionally.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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