takings
Example Sentences
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On a cobbled street lined by timber-framed buildings in Canterbury, barista Ivan Galt estimates his takings are 40% down since news of the outbreak.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Tourists from around the world are now flooding back: 4.8 million visitors arrived in 2024, boosting the coffers of the basilica, which relies on the takings as well as private donations.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
While it’s usually applied when the federal government exercises eminent domain and takes title to land, the takings clause also covers the government’s outright destruction of personal property.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Court of Federal Claims as the right tribunal for takings claims over $10,000.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
At midnight it was his job to report to Patterson and hand over the takings of the evening.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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