Example Sentences

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Tallying the number of Americans detained by immigration agents is inherently messy and incomplete.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025

Tallying the lead isotopes resulted in an age of 4.46 billion years, the oldest age for the lunar crust’s formation yet.

From National Geographic • Oct. 23, 2023

Tallying 2022 deliveries through the end of August, Airbus has delivered 380 jets to Boeing’s 277.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022

Tallying the full effects of the crisis on the league will take much longer, a point made clear in the players’ statement about the cancellation of this weekend’s games.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021

Tallying the nationwide vote could take up to two weeks.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2018