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He hired a staff that included his sons as assistant coaches and tabbed longtime NFL executive Michael Lombardi to be the Tar Heels’ general manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 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

On Monday, the Washington Huskies tabbed Utah State’s Danny Sprinkle as their next men’s basketball coach and signed him to a six-year, $22.1 million contract.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 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