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deduction

[dih-duhk-shuhn] / dɪˈdʌk ʃən /




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However, since then, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law, giving a temporary enhanced tax deduction for seniors and weighing on Social Security’s overall finances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

If guilty, options open to the independent disciplinary commission include a fine, a points deduction for next season or throwing Saints out of the play-offs.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But while Hammond's challenge was ongoing the CMS obtained interim and final lump sum deduction orders and in December 2020 took £19,269 from his bank account.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The funds allow people to contribute a chunk of money and take a tax deduction, then donate to charities over time through grant recommendations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The victory of the terraqueous globe theory following the discovery of America is the first great triumph of experience over philosophical deduction, and thus the beginning of a revolution.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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