snapshot
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Here’s a snapshot of the IRS rules on medical-related home improvements: If your project costs $170,000 and it increases the home’s value by $120,000, only that $50,000 “extra” will probably qualify as a medical expense.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
Thomas's other favourite is Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool, which he describes as a "snapshot of a peaceful, beautiful and gay paradise in the mid-60s".
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
In the end, the experts conclude, the snapshot figure that comprises the total fertility rate is more complicated than it seems, and the future remains a mystery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
My memories of the island are of a snapshot in time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Each stamp is a snapshot of a story, of one thin slice of history captured like an ant in amber.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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