- present participle of tax.
taxing
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"There is a case for taxing the land but also a case for taxing the building," Adam says.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“This has been an extraordinarily taxing ordeal for her, and she has never wavered while testifying in front of two grand juries and three trial juries over the course of eight years.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“It’s in there. That was huge. It was a big momentum swing to get out of that. Unfortunately it’s taxing though; it made him jump up in his pitch count a little bit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Mining lithium from the Earth has proven to be very taxing from an energy and environmental standpoint, so pulling lithium directly from saltwater could be a very important future route," says Guo.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
Breakdancing involved extremely taxing physical work, but it was work that filled me with joy and purpose.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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