Recent Examples on the WebOwners could also make a takings claim if regulations go too far in restricting their use of the land. Stephanie Elam, CNN, 10 July 2022 The organizations note that box office takings were 66% lower than the $134 million registered in the first six months of 2019, the most recent pre-COVID year. Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 July 2022 The lawsuit asserts that the law violates the Second Amendment and the takings clause under the Fifth Amendment, and the due process clause under the Fourteenth Amendment. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022 The 42-year-old said his takings have almost doubled to about 300 rupees a day—that is roughly $4, and more than the average daily wage for a farm laborer in Bihar, India’s poorest state. Rajesh Roy, WSJ, 27 May 2022 After at least 15 years in prison here, Kotey’s plea agreement calls for him to be transferred to the United Kingdom where he would be sentenced to life without chance of parole in five murders and seven hostage-takings. Emily Sacia, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2022 Tearful leave-takings have been occurring daily on the Ukrainian side of the border.Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2022 Last year, bitcoin miners raked in $16.7 billion in revenue, more than the combined takings of the previous three years. Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022 The family recognized before the needless takings of freedom that people on their own were going to take precautions in response to a spreading virus. John Tamny, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 See More
(especially BrE) ADJECTIVE | VERB + TAKINGS | TAKINGS + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤the day's, the week's日進款;週進款▸➤weekly每週進款▸➤gross, net毛收入;純收入▸➤cash現金收入▸➤record創紀錄的收入◇Store managers are predicting record takings this Christmas.商店經理們預計今年聖誕節的銷售額將創新高。➤bar, box-office酒吧營業額;票房收入VERB + TAKINGS➤add up, check, count, count up合計銷售所得;核算收入;統計營業額▸➤boost提高銷售額◇The shop's new look has boosted its takings considerably.店鋪煥然一新,大大提高了銷售額。➤cut削減銷售額TAKINGS + VERB➤be up, rise進款上升;銷售額提高◇Box-office takings are up by 40% on last year.票房收入比去年上升 40%。➤be down, drop進款下降;銷售額下降◇Takings dropped a little this week.本週進項略有下降。PREPOSITION➤in takings在進款方面◇She was losing about £100 a week in takings.她的進款每週減少了約 100 英鎊。➤takings from由⋯產生的進款◇the takings from wines and beers葡萄酒和啤酒的銷售額➡ topic at business