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a book that a company uses to record information about the money it has paid and received
The accountant went over the company's ledgers at the end of the fiscal year.
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Recent Examples of ledger
Before that, the last Final Fours on the Bruins’ ledger came in 2006, ’07 and ’08 under Ben Howland.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
No arrests were made, but the agents seized cash, records detailing wagers, and ledgers and diaries with betting information.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Thankfully for Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars, their ledger was finally reset in Thursday’s first-round breeze past Idaho.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
What water managers can control sits on the demand side of the water ledger.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
No arrests were made, but the agents seized cash, records detailing wagers, and ledgers and diaries with betting information.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Thankfully for Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars, their ledger was finally reset in Thursday’s first-round breeze past Idaho.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
What water managers can control sits on the demand side of the water ledger.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledger
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The completion of probation will give her the opportunity to not have the offenses added to her record, KAIT and Fox San Antonio reported.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dëmin also set the Nets franchise record for 3-pointers made in an overtime by any player since tracking began in 1997-98, and tied the most by an NBA rookie.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The algorithm funnelled me into accounts that were making hard, scathing criticisms of Judaism as an organized religion.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That leaves retirement accounts and Social Security as mostly discretionary or extra income.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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When her mother was charged with making false statements and they were separated, the toddler was sent to the custody of the ORR, which cares for immigrant children in shelter or foster settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, Blanca Gallegos, a spokesperson for SEIU Local 99, said Thursday the union continues to be open to discussions with the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The only video referenced in court documents is the one showing the shooting.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The new legislation’s expansion of corporate powers allowing nonprofits to impose fines or penalties if authorized by their governing documents and establish payment terms will also benefit associations.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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