Uncle Sam

Example Sentences

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With the three-month T-bill yield at 3.68%, that represents real savings to Uncle Sam.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The QDCs are a way of ensuring that the money you would have given to Uncle Sam goes to a good cause instead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

But being on the list of possible Golden Dome beneficiaries doesn’t guarantee that a company is going to win any contracts from Uncle Sam.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

So companies get higher productivity and don’t have to pay Social Security taxes to Uncle Sam.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

By 1945, five out of ten people in southeastern Virginia worked for Uncle Sam, directly or indirectly.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly