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Example Sentences

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He kept a tab open on each of his devices and spent hours a day logging onto FIFA’s website and scanning prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Interest and fees push the tab over $1 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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