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as in count
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added the final tally for worshippers at Sunday services was 126

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as in to score
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points our team tallied four touchdowns and gained a total of 435 yards last game

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Noun
Driving the news: According to preliminary FAA data, there were 16.8 million flights in the nation's airspace last year — up about 500,000 from 2023 and the highest FAA tally since 2019. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 Suzuki received 393 votes (99.7%), Sabathia had 342 votes (86.8%), and Wagner had 325 (82.5%) in the final tally. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL Thomas Edwards put up 27 points, while AJ Bailey tallied 17 points and Nyisah Miranda had 13 points and 15 assists as Avon took down Calvary 66-47 in a nonleague contest. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025 The numbers are tallied in Appendix Schedule 6 of each year’s budget proposal. John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tally 
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  • Rhodes, who is serving an 18-year prison term, was outside the Capitol that day but was not convicted on any assault counts.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The mother was charged with the following: Driving under the influence Transporting a child while intoxicated Resisting arrest Two misdemeanor counts along with an infraction Her bond was set at 10% of $2,500 and she is scheduled to appear back in court on Jan. 21.
    WKRC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • The pattern uncovered by the team corresponds with models that suggest black holes grow through repeat collisions in densely packed star clusters.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement World & Nation ‘TikTok refugees’ unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms Jan. 14, 2025 Police said Brainard’s Tinder account was used to correspond with the man.
    Kathy McCormack and Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Jersey City also scored high on the list due to its similar population proportion of millennials.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Johnson helped the Lions to a 15-2 record and their second consecutive NFC North title this season, guiding an offense that scored 68 touchdowns on the way to an NFL-best 33.2 points per game.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Israeli officials claim most of the 26 remaining hostages are alive, which coincides with the list Hamas provided.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day — conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Unstructured Data Challenges: Conversational data does not conform to rigid schemas.
    Mandar Khoje, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Within-group pressures also create stronger feelings of belonging among those who conform to the group’s internal norms, such as which political positions to support.
    Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • In his other warnings, Biden said that misinformation and disinformation are top issues facing the American public, calling out technology companies for ending fact checking programs.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Poachers using poison will often wait days between checking their lines to increase the chances that a high-value animal will come by.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • But the children can have difficulty agreeing on management of the IRAs.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Americans and British quickly agreed, according to Nalyvaichenko, setting up a training program in combat tactics for SBU officers.
    Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • Lindsay and Beryl’s hand-on-eye gesture seems to fit that bill.
    Brandon Keim, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Each one measures at 21.7 x 13.8 x 12.2 inches, providing ample room to fit items like sweaters, sweatshirts, towels, sheets, and even fluffy duvet inserts inside.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tally. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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