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Recent Examples of toll
Noun
The new settlement could bring to a close a chapter in a long legal saga over the toll of an opioid crisis that some experts assert began after the blockbuster painkiller OxyContin hit the market in 1996. Geoff Mulvihill, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025 But tension quickly develops between Elizabeth and this perky new creation (Margaret Qualley), sparking a metaphysical battle that takes a toll on both of them. Scott Tobias, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
State officials plan to start tolling on Jan. 5, 2025. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024 In November 2017, the court denied the NASL’s motion for a preliminary injunction, tolling the league’s death knell. Chris Deubert, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toll 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll
Noun
  • Recent audits revealed that private school parents, and now voucher recipients, have used the funds for a slew of, at best, questionable expenses, including kayak lessons, horseback riding lessons, home gyms, televisions, and more.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • McCabe had asked for $10.8 million more and closed the gap by making reductions to smaller expenses, such as cutting computer replacements for students in kindergarten through second grade.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The filing includes a note on the company's tax position, indicating no income tax expense for the fiscal year.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Those bombs and bullets raining down on Gazans have been sent by the richest country on earth with my tax dollars.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Malibu resident Jessica Davis is part of an army of volunteers determined to help the tens of thousands of animals displaced by the deadly, destructive blazes Comments Ever since the Palisades Fire tore through her Malibu community on Jan. 7, Jessica Davis’s cellphone has been ringing nonstop.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Season 1 introduced Peter as a low-level FBI agent stationed in the White House basement, tasked with manning an emergency hotline for undercover spies, which never rings.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Community parking districts will keep the 45% of the revenue that is being generated within their districts from current parking rates, but any of the surplus revenue collected from the fee hikes will be used to fund other eligible costs currently funded by the general fund.
    Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Each kit is $35 plus shipping costs—and purchase quickly, as these usually sell out weeks before Valentine's Day.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Other company leaders voiced their concerns about the threat of tariffs ahead of Saturday’s order.
    Kristian Burt, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Trump's threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on goods from China could also take effect Saturday.
    Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Named after the couple’s son, the Colombian urbano reflects on his personal and spiritual healing process, paying tribute to one of his biggest supporters.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Additionally, this limited-edition by Res Tribus, which pays tribute to Día de los Muertos, has been infused with marigolds, as well as Mandarin oranges, lime, and quince.
    Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The House budget proposal also prioritizes further property tax relief.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Some states are focusing on property tax relief in response to concerns about rising housing costs.
    David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Minnesotans suffer under a high income tax rate, and Minnesota has lost tax-paying residents since 2019.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Federal income tax is used to keep the country running, paying for expenses ranging from building and repairing the country's infrastructure, to providing education, public transportation and disaster relief.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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