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The 1983 changes raised payroll taxes, pushed full retirement age from age 65 to 67, and made up to 50% of benefits taxable for the first time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Raman’s campaign also received contributions from writers and comedians who have made up the council member’s donation base in her previous elections.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Atomic nuclei are the compact centers of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The index’s top 10 stocks recently made up nearly 40% of its total value, a level not seen since 1965.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
School was a struggle, and this was a chance to show that his street smarts more than made up for it.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
