takings
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Mintel says it does not have any evidence to prove the increased popularity of gyms on a social level is having a direct impact on pub takings.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Tourists from around the world are now flooding back: 4.8 million visitors arrived in 2024, boosting the coffers of the basilica, which relies on the takings as well as private donations.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
The Fifth Amendment’s takings clause makes such property destruction unconstitutional.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Some courts of appeals have dismissed takings claims against state and local police on the theory that the takings clause only applies when government takes title to land.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Once inside their rooms, Dallas and Florida each pried up a loose floorboard and deposited their takings from the kitchen: one nearly whole piece of bread and one raw potato each.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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