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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
But the Knights choose to account for sports on their ledger by including the tuition paid by athletes—and fencing isn’t particularly expensive to offer.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Nicky grabs a handful of pages from Lester’s ledger and starts to eat them, getting rid of some evidence.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Chen kept ledgers of bribes, according to the indictment, and in 2019 a $3 million yacht was bought for a senior official in an unnamed foreign government.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Because every crypto payment is locked into the blockchain’s permanent ledger, in most cases there’s no way to reverse them.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Nicky grabs a handful of pages from Lester’s ledger and starts to eat them, getting rid of some evidence.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Chen kept ledgers of bribes, according to the indictment, and in 2019 a $3 million yacht was bought for a senior official in an unnamed foreign government.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Because every crypto payment is locked into the blockchain’s permanent ledger, in most cases there’s no way to reverse them.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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To date, the agency has investigated 408 fatal incidents resulting in 454 deaths on Arkansas highways, state police records say.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My Seven Mothers is an eye-opening account of the challenges and possibilities connected with liberation and radical social change during the 1970s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The attendees—thirty- and forty-somethings who are members of the bank’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, which boasts an average account size of over $75 million—gathered to hash out their anxiety and excitement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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This pair from Amazon is lightweight enough for all-day wear, features an elastic drawcord for a personalized fit, and even includes two zip pockets to securely store important travel documents.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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