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deduction

[dih-duhk-shuhn] / dɪˈdʌk ʃən /




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But while Hammond's challenge was ongoing the CMS obtained interim and final lump sum deduction orders and in December 2020 took £19,269 from his bank account.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Last month, the IRS published its final list of more than 70 jobs whose workers may get a tax deduction on the tips they earn.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

If Saints get promoted, the EFL would not be able to apply the penalty in the top flight itself, but it can recommend to the Premier League board that the deduction is carried over.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Today, our tax code allows gamblers to take certain losses as a deduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The victory of the terraqueous globe theory following the discovery of America is the first great triumph of experience over philosophical deduction, and thus the beginning of a revolution.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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