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He shaved off his black hair like a monk, gathered friends for tea and discreetly picked up the tab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
On the MarketWatch quote page, there are many tabs with additional information, including the Analyst Estimates tab, which provides a deeper breakdown of estimates and targets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The tab for four decades of cheap money is finally being passed around the table.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
A $419 hotel tab on a family vacation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Perry, down to his last fifteen dollars, was ready to settle for root beer and a sandwich, but Dick said no, they needed a solid “tuck-in,” and never mind the cost, the tab was his.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Within the restrictions of his suspension, Chelsea kept tabs on him physically and mentally, while several team-mates have stayed in touch and offered encouragement.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Additionally, tabloids and other outlets have kept close tabs on her romantic relationships, including her reunions with ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez, following a reported split with “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
On the MarketWatch quote page, there are many tabs with additional information, including the Analyst Estimates tab, which provides a deeper breakdown of estimates and targets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The following year the FBI opened a file on Smith, keeping tabs on her travel, her friends and colleagues, and her publications.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
She pulls out a red binder and begins flipping through the tabs.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
Ever since Wembanyama was a teenager in France, he was tabbed as a prospect who would tower over the future of basketball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
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
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
To that end, owner Dan Gilbert has taken the bold and unusual step of tabbing a high-profile college coach, Michigan’s John Beilein, to oversee what surely will be an extended rebuilding process.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2019
I dumped my valises, horned into that bunch, picked her off the truck and carried her away on my shoulder, while the professor yelled at me, and the other ginks were tabbing up their additions.
From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by Alice MacGowan
