Example Sentences

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But the reality is that with more than 10,000 structures gone, replacing even a fraction of them will tax our government’s ability to keep up, never mind do better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

Some other countries "say that if you leave the UK, we will tax you on gains that have accrued while you're here, even if you don't sell the asset until later", Mr Adam said.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

“I don’t care if our business is small or large. We have small Black and brown businesses, some medium-sized small businesses, and so on. We can’t support a candidate that will tax our businesses.”

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2023

I don’t know if Bellevue will tax Amazon – it’s just talk for now.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022

From outside, where we can get to a distance, it is not difficult, but from within it will tax all our knowledge of perspective to give it effect.

From The Theory and Practice of Perspective by Storey, G. A. (George Adolphus)