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
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
In Chicago, a carry-away 12-pack of beer gets slapped with more than $2 in tax.
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Adam Hoffer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The colonies, with a fast-growing population of some two million, paid virtually no taxes to the home country, while heavily taxed Britain paid for their defence.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
4 July 2026
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Noun
In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
In Chicago, a carry-away 12-pack of beer gets slapped with more than $2 in tax.
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Adam Hoffer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Verb
Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition.
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Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The colonies, with a fast-growing population of some two million, paid virtually no taxes to the home country, while heavily taxed Britain paid for their defence.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big, long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.
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Property tax levies account for about $209 million within the city budget, Queen said, funding the Kansas City Museum, the city health department, the city debt levy and the general fund.
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Autumn is when the crowds thin and your dollar stretches further.
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Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
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Trump bought Apple, Nvidia and other tech giants before tariff reversal fueled rebound, according to a CNBC analysis.
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Keeping the rescue open has been a challenge Even as wounds from the COVID era began to heal, Gordon said tariffs threatened any progress the rescue was able to make.
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Trump’s fury — and his threats — are straining the 77-year-old NATO alliance.
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Tension within the House of Windsor have been strained ever since Harry and Meghan gave up royal duties and moved to California to pursue lucrative media deals free from the pressures of royal life in London.
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Add the imposition of new policies and instructional procedures, and a teacher can find that resource tapped at unsustainable levels.
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Yoon was removed from office in April 2025, months after he was impeached over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 following a standoff with the liberal opposition, which held a legislative majority and blocked much of his agenda.
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In another moment of the exchange, which was released by authorities and did not include timestamps, Robinson writes about potentially trying to retrieve his rifle but says a law enforcement car is nearby.
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Some Palestinians even try to hang food containers on the ceiling of their tents to keep them out of reach.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department’s hazardous material team also tested for ammonia, which is used in refrigeration, and hydrogen fluoride, a toxic chemical that could be released by burning lithium-ion batteries and solar panels.
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That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
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Handing the survivor her jewelry and hearing her story a few days later gave Dondi and her team of volunteers a reassuring nudge to push forward with their work.
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Normally, the onshore flow — a west-to-southwest wind that creates the ocean breeze and pushes air away from the coasts — would push the particulate matter with it.
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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