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Recent Examples of phase out
David Lightman
updated July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Seniors 65 and older: This group will receive a temporary (2025 through 2028) bonus deduction of $6,000 per individual, which phases out at a rate of 6% of AGI over $150,000 for MFJ, or $75,000 for all other filers.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
The House bill had proposed the same higher limit and $500,000 income phaseout but for a longer period of time, rising 1 percent each year from 2026 to 2033.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Verb
The break would be phased out as incomes go higher and is available for tax years from 2025 to 2028.
—David Lightman
updated July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Seniors 65 and older: This group will receive a temporary (2025 through 2028) bonus deduction of $6,000 per individual, which phases out at a rate of 6% of AGI over $150,000 for MFJ, or $75,000 for all other filers.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
Noun
The quickest phaseout comes for tax credits for electric vehicles, which will end on Sept. 30, 2025.
—Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
The House bill had proposed the same higher limit and $500,000 income phaseout but for a longer period of time, rising 1 percent each year from 2026 to 2033.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
Noun
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If the bidet has a connection hose, check it for blockages by turning off the water shutoff valve and using a slim bottle brush or an old toothbrush to clear sediment and other buildup out of the hose.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Casual readers of Elmore Leonard may be turned off by the minutia in this biography of the popular American writer.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The cessation of fighting between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. is to allow humanitarian aid to reach the three areas.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Notwithstanding some confusion over the precise timing of the cease-fire that has put a halt to the twelve-day war in the Middle East over Iran’s nuclear program, the cessation of hostilities seems to be holding.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Here’s how to tune in to the final race before Formula One’s summer shutdown.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Modern reactors, such as the EPR (European Pressurized Reactor) in France or the AP1000 developed by Westinghouse in the U.S., feature redundant core cooling systems, double containment structures, and automatic shutdown protocols that do not rely on human intervention in the case of a meltdown.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The data termination was postponed until July 31 following a request from the head of NASA’s Earth Science Division.—
Chris Vagasky,
Space.com,
27 July 2025
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The termination of the lease was expected to save taxpayers $308,951, according to DOGE.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Someone said the cutoff was 1900, another said 1965.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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Morris isn’t required to disclose his campaign finances until October, as federal rules give candidates 15 days to file with the FEC after entering a race, and Morris launched his bid just days ahead of the June 30 cutoff.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Who knows how many lives will end being adversely affected by these interruptions, disruptions and stoppages of such work?—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The Chiefs ran nine consecutive plays without a stoppage or using a substitute Sunday morning, a drive that culminated in Patrick Mahomes finding Hollywood Brown in the red zone for a would-be touchdown.—
Samuel McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2025
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Only 19 states and the District of Columbia offer summer shutoff protections, covering about half the US population, Wolfe said.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Some residents of Independence Towers formed a union with Kansas City tenants advocacy nonprofit KC Tenants in May 2024 after a two-week hot water shutoff in the building.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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