be subjected to

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed new details about her proposal to tax New York City’s second homes, including that she expects fewer homes would be subjected to this pied-à-terre tax than her previous estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Again, not a word about the coercive therapeutic context in which vulnerable minors will be subjected to those “ideas” and pressed to implement them.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He added the incident was particularly concerning for younger reporters: "We've got some who are as young as 20, just getting into the industry, who shouldn't be subjected to bullying or intimidation."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The first core will soon be subjected to molecular analysis at Hokkaido University in northern Japan.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

She was hard as iron, saying that her nuptial chamber should not be subjected to the stench of the sea-bottom that accompanied this penniless wretch.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson