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Recent Examples of repeater
To their credit, the Heat toed the line this season to wisely remain below the luxury tax (and repeater tax).
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
But after ducking the tax — the first step toward eventually resetting their heavy repeater penalties — the Celtics surely won’t want to jump right back into it.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Avoiding paying the tax for this season delays when the Magic could get hit with the repeater tax, which applies to teams that have been above the league’s tax line for at least three of the previous four seasons.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Heat president Pat Riley said in May that Miami wanted to get out of the tax this season, after paying a tax the previous season, in order to avoid the repeater tax, which comes with much more severe financial penalties.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
But after ducking the tax — the first step toward eventually resetting their heavy repeater penalties — the Celtics surely won’t want to jump right back into it.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Avoiding paying the tax for this season delays when the Magic could get hit with the repeater tax, which applies to teams that have been above the league’s tax line for at least three of the previous four seasons.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Heat president Pat Riley said in May that Miami wanted to get out of the tax this season, after paying a tax the previous season, in order to avoid the repeater tax, which comes with much more severe financial penalties.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeater
Noun
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Locations are chosen based on impaired-driving crashes, and first-time DUI offenders face average fines and penalties of $13,500.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The governor had publicly questioned whether Peters’ nine-year sentence was too hard for a first-time, nonviolent offender.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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The weapons used are not known, but likely included standard M4 carbines.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Klymenko, who wore body armor, said the man was carrying a carbine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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When unhoused people are treated as criminals, they are pushed into an identity of exclusion rather than belonging.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Set in Gaza in 2007, and following the misadventures of a student (Nader Abd Alhay) and restaurant owner and petty criminal (Majd Eid), the picture premiered in Un Certain Regard last year and won the Best Director prize.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Furthermore, releasing precise data on a rifle’s maximum range would have provided foreign analysts with a clear benchmark for assessing Chinese long-distance engagement capabilities, the equipment specialist said.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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In October 2022, two blocks from the Saturday Wiman Drive shooting scene, a SWAT sniper shot to death Taylor Grimes with a rifle, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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The biggest culprit was base running as the Red Sox ran into too many outs, wasting crucial opportunities.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Also, the two opposing narratives were mirror images of each other in volume and posting cadence, suggesting that the same culprit may have been amplifying both sides of the fight.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The 27-year-old founder of a Sikh motorcycle club that prosecutors say was linked to the notorious Hells Angels has been sentenced for illegally dealing in firearms and unlawful possession of a machine gun.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The Coast Guard released a video showing a helicopter gunner using a machine gun to shoot in front of the smuggling boat, then a sniper rifle to disable the engines.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Per the logline, in Season 2 the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Or the fact that all cops may not be crooks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Police also took a 9mm pistol, a shotgun, and a gambling accounting system.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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The biggest change comes to all shotguns, which are now less accurate when moving.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2026
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“Repeater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeater. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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