Example Sentences

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The volatile O’Neal family dynamics that had taxed their relationship before, however, remained.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

The last one had taxed him as much as any in his career, and as the business continued to change around him, he knew it could get tougher.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

The king, Jefferson charged, had taxed the colonists without the consent of their elected representatives, interfered with their trade, denied them the right to trial by jury, and deprived them of their right to self-government.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

These wealthier elite controlled the cities’ printing presses and could quickly popularize the idea that Parliament had taxed the colonists without fair representation.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2016

The past ruler had taxed them heavily and punished them harshly, and they had no hope for better.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin