Example Sentences

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Last year France's parliament rejected the proposed 'Zucman tax,' a measure that would have taxed the ultra-wealthy at an annual rate of two percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Across much of the “breadbasket” region including Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of Texas and Missouri, extended drought and heat waves have taxed withering water reserves while harming crop production.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

In 2006, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have taxed extraction and raised $1 billion annually.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Even parents of babies with less serious cases of COVID-19 have run into 10-day isolation rules that have taxed the patience of employers.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023

Representing these Goddesses would have taxed our powers.

From The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest by Vandercook, Margaret