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You could also be subject to the 3.8% net investment income tax on investment earnings from your brokerage account.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Sheriff’s deputies then help oversee the removal of encampments, and people who refuse to vacate after being offered services could be subject to arrest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Pilots at the airline's budget arm, Air India Express, will also be subject to the tests from Thursday.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Under a proposed PJM rule targeted for June 2027, large data centers that don’t bring online their own power supply would be subject to power cuts during times of grid stress.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Should any such creature cause harm to, or draw the notice of, the Muggle community, that nation’s wizarding governing body will be subject to discipline by the International Confederation of Wizards.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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