taxing

Example Sentences

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Even unsuccessful prosecutions can be costly and emotionally taxing for defendants, said Jared Fishman, a former career prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

San Diego is the biggest of several California cities to try taxing empty houses, and it could serve as a key test case.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

These descriptions do not suggest in any way that Congress “intended to cede its taxing power.”

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

His reasoning hinged on the bedrock constitutional principle that the taxing power—which includes the power to levy tariffs—belongs to the legislature, not the president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Though he didn’t particularly show it, I knew it was taxing even for him.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss