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“Nobody likes paying taxes. They want to make aggressive tax choices sometimes.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Peters said no one likes paying fines, but noted that fines aren’t a money-making tool for HOAs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

We’ve been through this drill at Walmart many times before, and while nobody likes paying extra for access to purchase a console, the retail giant is one of the more reliable stores selling non-bundled consoles.

From The Verge • Apr. 18, 2022

What you drive — economy car or proverbial gas guzzler — doesn’t change the truism that no one likes paying more at the pump.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2022

Do you think she likes paying twopence a time, or what is it?'

From The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)




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