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as in bill
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due
I don't have any cash on me, so can you put this on my tab?
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as in check
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount
asked the server to put our dinners on separate tabs so we could each pay for our own meal
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Recent Examples of tab
Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
There was a midnight show too, for a higher admission tab.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Oct. 2024
Curry, whom Dunleavy tabbed the greatest face of a franchise in sports, will earn $62.6 million in 2026-27.
— One key for the Warriors, Kerr and Dunleavy agreed, is revamping the defense.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Caslon Miller Water Resistant Lug Chelsea Boot These leather boots are weather-resistant, come with an easy pull-on tab, and can be dressed up or down for winter.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
There was a midnight show too, for a higher admission tab.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
Fresh off a Western Conference finals appearance, Minnesota was tabbed to again finish second in the West, behind only an Oklahoma City team that was the No. 1 seed in the spring and loaded up on key additions via trades and signings this offseason.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Oct. 2024
Curry, whom Dunleavy tabbed the greatest face of a franchise in sports, will earn $62.6 million in 2026-27.
— One key for the Warriors, Kerr and Dunleavy agreed, is revamping the defense.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Through a GoFundMe, his family raised over $3.4 million to help with his medical bills and therapy, including for a traumatic brain injury.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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As Fortune has previously reported, several U.S. cities require merchants to accept bills and coins, recognizing that millions of Americans lack access to payment cards and other tools of the banking system.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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The video shows a pale-looking Alexander sitting in a dark space against a wall, identifying himself, addressing his family, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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Health officials did not name the victim, but friends identified her as Leah Seneng, 60, an art teacher at Bryant Middle School in the small Merced County city of Dos Palos, according to reports in the Fresno Bee and KFSN-TV.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Does the playoff committee take into account the difference between conferences when deciding how many teams come from each ?Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
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The post was supposedly shared by the account @KamalaHQPress.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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According to Smithsonian Magazine, a Bavarian immigrant named Thomas Nast, a cartoonist during the Civil War, created the first image of Santa Claus in 1863.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump also named Brandon Judd, the retiring president of the National Border Patrol Council who has Arizona ties, as his choice for U.S. ambassador to Chile.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The rebels also took control of Aleppo airport, according to a statement by their operations room and a security source.Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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In a statement, the IAEA outlined the plans Iran informed it of, which include feeding uranium into about 45 cascades of its advanced IR-2M, IR-4 and IR-6 centrifuges.JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 designated the last Thursday of November for a day of Thanksgiving.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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State biologists had also recommended against designating the western Joshua tree as threatened, saying concerns about the effects of climate change were premature.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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In announcing the new Union State treaty on security guarantees on Friday, Putin said the new document included the potential use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons which have been sent to Belarus but are controlled by Moscow.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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It’s not known why witness protection is part of the deal, but in November 2022, prosecutors filed documents alleging that the ongoing investigation was now a matter of national security.Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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During her Grammys speech, Swift revealed that her new album will be titled The Tortured Poets Department.Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Weeknd has a film on the way which is also titled Hurry Up Tomorrow, functioning as an accompanying piece; this will punctuate the closing of his trilogy which began with 2020’s After Hours and continued with 2022’s Dawn FM.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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