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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
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
Pass holders will be able to book a Sea Terrace cabin complete with a balcony and hammock, and receive onboard perks like complimentary laundry, unlimited premium Wi-Fi, a $100 bar tab credit per voyage, dedicated concierge support, priority boarding, and more.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Chris Branch, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Are there coaches on the staff who are tabbed to step into the coordinator roles if the coordinators depart?
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Its features are modeled after Twitter and include the option to message other users in addition to a discover and feed tab.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
Pass holders will be able to book a Sea Terrace cabin complete with a balcony and hammock, and receive onboard perks like complimentary laundry, unlimited premium Wi-Fi, a $100 bar tab credit per voyage, dedicated concierge support, priority boarding, and more.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Athletic Hockey Show goes deep on our final Pipeline rankings, which tab the Blackhawks as the most talented U23 team in the league.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Are there coaches on the staff who are tabbed to step into the coordinator roles if the coordinators depart?
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
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In 2022, Biden signed a bill that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Plus, boosted by key ballot-box victories in November, Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to pass a voucher bill next year, which would provide public funding for private school tuition, likely further pinching school budgets.Asher Price, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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An American man who identified himself as Pete Travis Timmerman was found wandering the Syrian capital of Damascus yesterday.Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Miller has won slalom, giant slalom, super-G and downhill races in a span of 16 days. 2007 — Major League Baseball’s Mitchell Report is released, identifying 85 names to differing degrees in the 409-page document.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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To put that another way, if large accounts post about a series, then this can seriously sway how other people see it.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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After marrying a president and becoming an Assad the by all accounts dazzling Syrian First Lady vowed to use her analytical and business skills to change the image of Syria, inside and out.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Russia’s prosecutor general did not name Matveev, but described charges last week against a 32-year-old hacker under Article 273 of Russia’s Criminal Code, which bans the creation or use of malware.Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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Simone also went to the Golden Globes Nominations Announcement in 2017, being named Miss Golden Globe and the first-ever Golden Globe Ambassador in 2018.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Curtis, the superintendent of Pittsfield Public Schools, said in a statement on Wednesday that Mr. Wiggins had been placed on administrative leave effective immediately.Jenna Russell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the proposal would designate 4,395 acres in seven coastal California counties as critical habitats for monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains, essential for their winter migration.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump designated Mark Paoletta, a former congressional staffer and White House veteran who has represented the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to serve as general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget in his second administration.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 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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Apple has a support document with detailed information about the feature.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Officially titled the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing after two donors who gave the Met $125 million, the wing has been in the works since 2014.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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When it was first released in the U.K., it was simply titled Yardbirds.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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