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Definition of talliesnext
plural of tally
as in counts
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of tally
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as in scores
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
The Avs could complete the sweep in a series that has featured plenty of textbook checking and defensive play from the Kings, but just four goals and two that weren’t desperation 6-on-4 tallies. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, senior captain Liam Williams added a pair of goals and three assists as Westwood (8-2) struck for four unanswered tallies late to rally past Falmouth in the third place game at the Chowda Cup, 13-11. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 The value of water and freshwater ecosystems tallies up to $58 trillion, or about 60% of the global GDP, according to the World Wildlife Fund’s 2024 Living Planet Report. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 The sluggish pace of the count mirrored Peru’s 2021 presidential election, a contest where final tallies weren't completed until five days after the polls closed. ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 The closing stanza brought a rapid exchange of special-teams tallies, as on the same Ducks power play, Vancouver notched a shorthanded goal and the Ducks responded by cashing in 38 seconds later. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026 Voz das Comunidades, or Voice of the Communities, a neighborhood news service, even created a smartphone application to combat misinformation while also notifying community members of daily death tallies. Jessica A.j. Rich, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 Final tallies have to be in by April 15. Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Armia’s 12 tallies in black and silver surpassed his total with Montreal last season in 19 fewer games played. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Ball State recruit also tallies 30 kills in two nonconference matches. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 To be clear, the ledger now tallies only what companies pay, not what people lose—the asthma attacks, hospitalizations, shortened lives, or deaths. Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 The Jeff Marr Law Firm tallies 183 cases in Oklahoma and other states. J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026 According to Michigan Tech, which also tallies snowfall totals, Houghton County in 2023 saw 12 inches of snow in May. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Feb. 2026 The analysis tallies the annual cost of housing, transportation and other necessities for each of the 50 largest cities by population, drawing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve and other sources. Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Jan. 2026 Finaret was game to test out the new MAHA guidelines using Masters’ spreadsheet, which tallies up the cost per day of a diet that aims to meet daily recommendations for nutrients like protein, fat, fiber, and calcium. Sarah Todd, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026 The list tallies the top 20 surging Vocaloid tracks on Japan‘s video-sharing platform Niconico Douga by applying Billboard Japan’s proprietary weighting to data such as views, number of creations, comments and likes. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025 The analysis tallies the annual cost of housing, transportation and other necessities for each of the 50 largest cities by population, drawing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve and other sources. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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  • Those were among the details in a court document prosecutors filed Saturday as part of a request to keep Abugharbieh, 26, jailed while awaiting trial on charges that include two counts of first-degree murder.
    Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • On April 25, Abugharbieh was also charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a weapon.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Publishers appear to be clinging to an old model, cutting costs, trying to preserve a structure that no longer corresponds to the hunger of the writing itself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This sum corresponds to the date in March on which Easter Sunday falls.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On another day, Aaronson scores that early in the game and the entire narrative is different.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Portland’s Brandon Roy scores 18 in the fourth quarter, including a 4-point play and the go ahead jumper with 39 seconds left.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The release also coincides with a broader expansion of the resort’s private ski infrastructure.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This release coincides with the tenth anniversary of the death of His Purple Highness, the singer, songwriter, producer, philanthropist, musician and multi-instrumentalist with an unfathomable life and work.
    Darío Gael Blanco, Vanity Fair, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 6-inch gel memory foam provides a soft, plush feel and conforms to your body’s natural curves, reducing pressure points on the shoulders and hips.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Available in both travel and standard sizes, the back support pillow conforms to the body to relieve pressure and alleviate back pain.
    Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • OpenAI could end up owing substantial damages, including punitive damages, if a jury in California agrees that OpenAI owed a duty to report the shooter to authorities who may have acted to block the threat and protect the Canadian families.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Then, in the most shocking moment in the flashback, Lydia agrees to kill her former colleague to prove her Gilead allegiance.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There is something to be said for admitting that the prospects of disagreement are permanent and that wisdom consists not in tearing up the peace treaty but in renewing it.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The scientific evidence behind the drug so far consists mostly of small observational studies and open-label trials.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

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