taxing

Example Sentences

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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

“Recognizing the taxing power’s unique importance,” the Framers gave Congress alone “access to the pockets of the people.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

"Holidays are for relaxing, not taxing," the groups wrote in a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

It moved social media’s focus from what you did to what you’re doing, Begg said, ultimately leading to the more performative and more taxing relationship many young people have with their online selves today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

I am worried that we may be overdoing it, taxing its meaning, to conceal an unmentionable reality that we’ve somehow agreed not to talk about in public.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas