tally

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But he still underestimated the actual tally by some 78,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

According to NASA's tally, the team -- which broke the record for the furthest distance from Earth during their flyby -- reported a total of six meteorite impacts on the lunar surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That tally comes via Axios’ Andrew Solender after several days of social media brinksmanship from the commander-in-chief.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

That tally is 20 - a total which has been reached by two players - Thierry Henry for Arsenal in 2002-03 and Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne in 2019-20.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Not only did they use counting boards, they used tally stlcks to record loans: a money value was written along the stick’s side, and it was split in two.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife