excise

Example Sentences

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Warner approved a provision to pay up to $335 million to reimburse Zaslav for excise taxes he will owe once he cashes out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

According to ISS, another eyebrow-raising element was that the vast majority of Zaslav’s estimated compensation — over 94% — was being derived by the automatic acceleration of stock vesting and the excise tax gross-up payment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“If you hike your bag fee, you don’t pay that excise tax.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Bangladesh raised jet fuel prices 79 percent and Ireland slashed the excise duty on petrol and diesel to stem surging prices at filling stations.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Moss wished he could reach inside of his brain and excise the part of it that tormented him.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro