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ledger

[lej-er] / ˈlɛdʒ ɛr /
NOUN
account book
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"Astrophysics has been plagued by a massive discrepancy in the cosmic ledger," says Gallardo.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

“I saw that we had made, for a couple years, a good amount of money, and then I looked at the bottom of the ledger, and we’re in the red,” the 76-year-old says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

On the other side of the ledger, what work does he have to show on behalf of the American people?

From Slate Jul. 9, 2026

To be honest, though, since the 40-year bond rally terminated in 2020, investors who ply their trade on the fixed-income side of the ledger have become accustomed to driving under a yellow flag.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

I shut the ledger and carried it to the back.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

But the bottom lines on the accounting ledgers darken the view considerably.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

During her morning news conference, she seemed to mock some of the U.S. evidence, including hand-written ledgers allegedly denoting payoffs to Mexican politicians.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

The company imploded after a dispute with bank partners revealed a massive shortfall in customer funds and a failure to keep accurate ledgers, according to court filings in Synapse’s bankruptcy proceeding.

From MarketWatch Mar. 17, 2026

Financial institutions are increasingly tokenizing funds, which refers to digitizing these funds to trade on blockchain ledgers.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

The three backs were bent once more over the ledgers.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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