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as in tabulating
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as in postponing
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In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026 -
One hundred years ago, IBM got its start in Spain setting up tabulating machines for the country’s national telephone and telegraph company—peak technology at the time that was key in connecting people and enterprises.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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At the last minute, just before the resolution was to be voted on in the House, the Clintons agreed to sit for a deposition, postponing further consideration of a contempt vote.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Centro de Bellas Artes de Puerto Rico and the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico are close, adding depth to the neighborhood’s creative landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Embrace the early-aughts favorite with a twist by adding a high-top Chelsea boot in an unexpected color.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Patients in Minnesota are canceling appointments and deferring critical health care needs because of fear of immigration enforcement as the federal crackdown continues, doctors say.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Just as financial advisors recommend deferring enough into a 401(k) plan to benefit from your employer's full matching contribution, there is no reason to pass this free money up.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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And that computing power runs on energy.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Part of the pressure followed Anthropic’s midday announcement that its Claude Code tool can be used to update a legacy computing language prized at IBM.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Amazon is quietly shelving its Blue Jay project months after introducing the robotic picking and stowing system in a South Carolina fulfillment center last October.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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With the city well behind its housing goals and high construction costs shelving efforts to build, San Jose is considering expanding financial incentives to spur the next wave of development projects.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cortez finished with a team-high 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals with Kinney, a freshman, tallying 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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After tallying wastewater and stormwater system needs listed by communities and states for the next 20 years, the EPA concluded the total needed to upgrade wastewater systems exceeded $300 billion over the next 20 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Drain cherries, reserving 3/4 cup of the juice.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Booking direct generally means reserving flights or hotels straight through an airline’s or hotel’s individual website.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Tabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabling. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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