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The plaintiff and the law firm are hit with a higher tax bill as a result of tax-code provisions subjecting recoveries to ordinary income-tax rates, which top out at 37%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Highs across the Los Angeles region are expected to top out in the mid-80s to mid-90s again on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

However the US Congressional Research Service estimates they top out at about 3,000 kilometres -- less than a third of the distance to the continental United States.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Depending on income, capital-gains taxes top out at 20%, plus another 3.8% net investment income tax.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

When I get to my room, I pull Isabella’s top out of my backpack and hold it up so I can check myself out in the mirror.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée