Example Sentences

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Social Security then deducts Irmaa from monthly benefit payments for recipients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It calls it a capital investment, and deducts it from earnings little by little.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The company says it doesn’t charge interest on the cash it extends to people between paychecks but deducts what it calls “voluntary tips” upon repayment, the records show.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2025

In the year you reach your full retirement age, the SSA deducts $1 in benefits for every $3 you earn above a different limit, which 2025 is $62,160.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

The contractor deducts your fare from your first month's pay and refunds it to the railroad company, or sticks it in his pocket if he's wise.

From The She Boss A Western Story by Hankins, Arthur Preston