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noun

plural of tax

as in levies

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of tax

as in stretches

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience

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From repurposing parking lots to the specter of tariffs, disappearing pharmacies, and helping to ease the nation’s housing shortage, there are no lack of challenges and opportunities to be mulled over at this week’s ICSC New York convention.

David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Any tariffs would obviate much if not all of the cost savings achieved by manufacturing there, presenting another challenge for Newsom and his EV ambitions.

Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024

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