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[tab] / tæb /




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The tab was $218 including taxes and fees.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

We will also have a 'Shorts' video tab in the BBC Sport app, which is a new way for fans to watch bite-sized highlights, sharp analysis, explainers and get exclusive behind-the-scenes access.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Some may say the snap of a crisp, cool pickle on a hot day is even more satisfying than the soda tab pop in a Coca-Cola commercial.

From Salon May 28, 2026

Some of this comes cheap, but going all out can run up the tab sharply.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Carla’s not looking, so I tab over to my Gmail.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Jovic, who’s of Serbian and Croatian descent, also has been keeping tabs on the World Cup, though rooting for the U.S. during late starts has proved challenging in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

This means investors tracking hyperscalers’ AI race will also want to keep close tabs on how they plan to get their hands on more electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

In November 2017, when Mbappe was a fresh-faced 18-year-old, Williams had to keep tabs on the striker for 84 minutes of an international friendly in Paris.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Investors are keeping close tabs on the Bank of Japan's policy meeting, where it is expected to hike interest rates to a 31-year high later in the day.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

“Keeping tabs on you. Making sure you were okay. But I wasn’t faking being your friend,” he added hastily.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

Since he arrived in the NBA from France, in 2023, Wembanyama has been tabbed as a future superstar.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Merrick Garland, a distinguished appellate court judge and Barack Obama's ill-fated 2016 pick for the Supreme Court, was tabbed for attorney general.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2025

Matt Gaetz,a former Florida congressman, was tabbed for attorney general.

From Science Magazine Nov. 20, 2024

When the Chargers met on the field for the final time Thursday before breaking for the start of summer, Herbert was the player Harbaugh tabbed to address the group.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2024

A quick search in the database pulled up the exact same book, and I tabbed through to the first page, making sure the words were enlarged as much as possible.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

“Kind of like collecting Pokémon, except instead of collecting Pokémon, I’m tabbing birds in my guide book.”

From Salon Jul. 29, 2025

He didn’t look far, tabbing Giants pro scouting director Zack Minasian as the new GM, the team announced Friday.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 2024

They had lost in the divisional round in 2012 but had finished the season in a fashion that had many tabbing them as a Super Bowl favorite in 2013.

From Seattle Times Jan. 2, 2024

I careened across the internet like a drunk, tabbing: small-space decoration ideas; author interviews; videos of cake frosting; Renaissance paintings with feminist captions.

From Slate Jan. 8, 2020

Men would be going down to the river now—freshmen would be hearing reluctantly, some of them with tears, the coarse and violent criticism of the Third Year men who were tabbing them.

From The Prelude to Adventure by Walpole, Hugh, Sir




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