deduction
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While a points deduction could rule City out of qualifying by league position, it might still be achieved through cup competitions.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Donors receive no tax deduction for contributions to accounts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The likely punishment is uncertain but, according to Premier League rules, City could face a substantial points deduction, a fine or even expulsion from the top division.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
In fact, the furthest it has ever gone in disciplinary matters was issuing a 10-point deduction to Everton in 2023 for breaching spending rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
She scrunched her eyebrows together, to better summon her powers of deduction.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
And he wanted to talk to incoming Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long to discuss a probe into his tax deductions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
They can, however, get income-tax deductions when they donate stock to foundations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
No sanction has yet been decided upon but City could face substantial points deductions, a fine or even expulsion from the top division.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
All were given points deductions, but only Juventus ultimately dropped into the second tier of Italian football.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Thus far, as I hope you agree, I have shown you reasonably firm sources of fact for my deductions as to what Voldemort did until the age of seventeen?”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing deduction
Argumentative Writing
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Argumentative Writing, List 2
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