tabular

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Recent Examples of tabular Again, as always, Wiseman avoids tabular organization, moving instead through many scenes thematically arranged to comment on one another. David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023 MongoDB’s legacy rivals — Microsoft MSFT +0.1% SQL Server, Oracle’s ORCL -0.3% Database, and IBM’s DB2 —use Structured Query Language to build tabular databases. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 17 July 2023 These models were built with massive amounts of tabular data, derived from telemetry recorded by sensors in the equipment. Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022 The appeals court found no evidence of election fraud, despite Lake's claims that tabular machine malfunctions on Election Day prevented people from voting. Devika Rao, The Week, 17 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for tabular
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Adjective
  • This year will feature a new firing system capable of launching shells at a faster pace than ever, as well as additions to allow for horizontal launches from the bridge, instead of just vertical ignitions.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
  • Effective methods for staking dahlias include posts with twine, heavy-duty tomato cages, individual stakes, or horizontal netting.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • The young Democratic socialist swept the primary on the back of a media strategy fit for 2025: clever short-form vertical videos, intense message discipline focused on affordability, and an openness to talking to anyone — from niche menswear fashion podcasts to legacy players.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
  • Metal filing cabinets first appeared during the 1920s, when document storage shifted from horizontal to space-saving vertical models.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Most regular smokers begin in their teenage years, with nearly 90% of them picking up the habit before turning 18, according to the Ministry of Health.
    Lisa Klaassen, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
  • The Fever announced Clark’s absence in a status report before the game, which will not count towards the team’s regular season standings.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025

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“Tabular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabular. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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