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hefty

[hef-tee] / ˈhɛf ti /


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If it were instead to appreciate at a fast rate in coming years, bitcoin transactions would often trigger a hefty capital-gains tax bill.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That lifted short-term Treasury bond yields to the highest levels of the year and reset Fed rate expectations sharply, with traders now pricing in hefty chances of a hike between now and December.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They may need to consider hefty layouts on renewables and nuclear power to ensure steadier energy supplies ahead of any new disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It also amounts to a hefty one-off tax burden.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

If you didn’t have the image of our Dear President on the wall—dressed in his three-piece suit and clutching a flywhisk—you would pay a hefty price.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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