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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

Extra training sessions, leading on and off the field amid the turmoil of a points deduction for financial issues.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“There is simply no depreciation deduction available to apply at the moment of a Roth conversion, regardless of what investments are inside either the Traditional IRA or the Roth IRA,” says Dorf.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 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

His signature was not the smoking six-shooter; instead, like Sherlock Holmes, he relied upon the startling powers of reason and deduction, the ability to observe what the Watsons of the world merely saw.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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