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  • noun Plural form of tally.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tally.

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Examples

  • These tallies were distributed to several high constables, to five great temples, and to merchants in Hyogo and Sakai, the corresponding tallies* being entrusted to the Ouchi family, which, having now recovered its power, was charged with the duty of superintending the trade with China.

    A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Dairoku Kikuchi 1886

  • Opposition to health reform has not allowed moderate Dems to avoid tough races: ABC's Josh Goldstein tallies it up and finds Dems who voted against reform because they thought it would insulate them from GOP attacks were sadly mistaken:

    The Morning Plum Greg Sargent 2010

  • (Incidentally the above figures suggest that the SF vote share will also be down, though word from the tallies is that this is not the case.)

    Linkspam for 6-6-2009 geekette8 2009

  • As the tallies from the last of the precincts trickled in Wednesday, state Sen. Craig Johnson, a Democrat from Port Washington, trailed challenger Jack Martins by 415 votes, and Democratic state Sen. Antoine Thompson of Buffalo, was down 468 votes to Mark Grisanti.

    Senate Control Still in Doubt, But GOP Gains Eliot Brown 2010

  • Hidden in the numbers from last week's vote tallies is a major concern for the Republican Party: Hispanics have jumped ship.

    The GOP’s Big Hispanic Problem - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

  • Gmail phone calling tallies a million calls in 24 hours

    TG Daily 2010

  • Gmail phone calling tallies a million calls in 24 hours

    TG Daily 2010

  • Gmail phone calling tallies a million calls in 24 hours

    TG Daily 2010

  • The word tallies showed that those whose health was improving tended to decrease their use of first-person pronouns through the course of the study

    Clipmarks | Live Clips 2008

  • The word tallies showed that those whose health was improving tended to decrease their use of first-person pronouns through the course of the study

    Clipmarks | Live Clips 2008

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