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[tay-buhl] / ˈteɪ bəl /






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Europe has long sought a seat at the table in any potential peace talks, arguing the security of the continent is also at stake.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

It is also a component of table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener frequently used in soft drinks and processed foods.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

It’s a lesson I’ll be grateful for when I bow my head over the holiday table.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

By Stock Titan’s table, a rise of 0.2% before seasonal adjustment puts it above 4%.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Sela sifted through her beads while I picked green flakes of paint from the table in a pointless attempt to keep my mouth shut.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The tables flipped so completely that allies of El-Sayed's Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, reportedly even asked the group to stop spending on him at one point.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

However, by full-time, the tables had turned with Sonia Bompastor's side forced to settle for a point in a 1-1 draw against Everton, despite dominating at Stamford Bridge.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Stock investors are getting their first look at capital-gains taxes for next year now that the IRS has released the 2027 capital-gains tax tables.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

CHANDLER, Ariz. — At balloon-adorned tables in red, white and blue, a handful of voters inside a church gymnasium listened as Medina Moore explained what to do if federal agents show up at the polls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

On their way, she passed all the full picnic tables occupied by who she guessed were people from different reserves or urban locations heavy with an Indigenous population.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Doss died suddenly in 2012, and the project was tabled, only to be resurrected by members of the band’s circle in the wake of a recent documentary about the E6 collective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Speaking at the SNP conference in Aberdeen on Saturday, the first minister said buses would be brought under public control by 2031 through franchising and regulation, with a Bill tabled in Holyrood next year.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

It is among a series of amendments, external the government has tabled for the legislation.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

BBC Sport understands proposals were tabled at the 2025 ICC annual conference to create a single-class of membership, rather than having associate and full members, but it did progress.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Fisher Ames of Massachusetts wondered out loud why the House had allowed itself to be drawn intoa debate over “abstract propositions” and now urged that the committee report be tabled.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Roberts said he hoped tabling throwing, at least for now, could help Ohtani’s offensive production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

The event will highlight Indigenous identity, art, dance and history and include performances, art workshops, educational videos and tabling by student and community organizations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025

The UK government was reportedly considering tabling an amendment to the Football Governance Bill in order to prevent any possibility of staging league matches overseas, but it has chosen not to do so.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

Ineos and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani both made offers, tabling bids of around £5bn.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023

The meeting ended with Eisenhower tabling Stassen’s plan, ostensibly for the moment.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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