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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

Is the deduction having its intended effect, by rewarding people for working more?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The independent disciplinary commission also handed Southampton a four-point deduction in the Championship for next season.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

If Saints get promoted, the EFL would not be able to unilaterally apply the penalty in the top flight, but it can recommend to the Premier League board that the deduction is carried over.

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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