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The 1993 changes pushed that taxable amount to 85%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

But Michael Hewson at iForex says the "numbers defy belief" and amount to a bet on Musk's "ability to deliver" on some very big ambitions.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The 5% redemption in the second quarter will amount to about $2.2 billion based on the fund’s net asset value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I asked if she worried that Pratt’s agenda would amount to punishing 70,000 people for the actions of a much smaller number, like the man who had terrorized her.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

There are some news pieces about the investigation, too, but the statements from the police amount to less than nothing: they have spoken to “a number of witnesses,” they are “pursuing several lines of enquire.”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins