tally

Example Sentences

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While the world number one could not add to the tally, he largely demonstrated the consistency for which is he famed to eke out a solid, if unspectacular 70.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Eventually, as a society, we won’t be paying close attention to the tally and it won’t make headlines.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The sector is likely to see earnings grow more than 46% from last year to $182.8 billion, a tally that would represent around 30% of the entire S&P 500 earnings scorecard.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

By Trivariate’s tally, 238 stocks in the S&P 500, or nearly 48%, were up in the first quarter, while 57% of the index beat the stock-market benchmark.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Her papers all have high marks on them, and she kept a running tally of her grades compared to everyone else's.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse