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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Dylin Hardcastle, People.com, 1 June 2025
Manchester United finished this past season 15th in the table.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025
The league considered the a stricter version of proposal at the annual league meeting last month but tabled it.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Noun
We were packed like sardines into a living room that’d been rearranged to make way for foldout plastic tables that could accommodate 18.Bits of light from the candlesticks wedged into the necks of old wine bottles glinted in eyes and across cheeks.
—Dylin Hardcastle, People.com, 1 June 2025
Manchester United finished this past season 15th in the table.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Verb
Sturdy, dual-sided handles that are wide enough to grip with pot holders make transferring the cookware from the stove to the oven or table a breeze, too.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025
The league considered the a stricter version of proposal at the annual league meeting last month but tabled it.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Noun
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This watch has a brown leather strap with off-white stitching and a striking green matte finish dial, complemented by a seconds’ counter at the 9 o’clock position and a red hand.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Unlike the others, which are built more for smartphones and desktops, Amazon is clearly trying to lock in its place on the kitchen counter with Alexa+.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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But also because the meal can be a beautiful, crunchy thing in the right hands.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Chow will consist of two MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) and one hot meal per day.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Accounts that stay committed keep growing while others plateau or give up.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Sensor tech hit a plateau in picture quality around 2015 with the release of the first camera with a full-frame BSI CMOS sensor, the Sony a7R II.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The alliance also pledged a five-fold increase in surface-to-air defense systems, and set out a detailed list of each country’s specific contributions to NATO’s military capabilities.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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Last month, the church at 600 Grove St. landed on Historic Fort Worth’s list of 2025 Most Endangered Places.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Craft cocktails like the Cloud Nine, Eclipse Martini and Sundown Spritz channel the sky-high ambience, while the food menu offers a range of trans-Pacific shareables, appetizers and entrees.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Of the agricultural land, a report published in the Journal of Science of Remote Sensing found around 80% of tree crops — such as olives and fruit trees — are likely damaged, as well as 65% of greenhouses used to grow food such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and strawberries.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Early votes, which set a record this year with more than seven million ballots cast in advance, are counted at local Elections Canada offices and may begin being tabulated an hour before polls close, depending on the volume.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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For one, her customs broker is still poring through the hundreds and thousands of tariff codes to tabulate the exact import duty Purryfuls will have to pay.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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In the interview, the director, writer and actor recounts how the movie was saved by filmmaker and actor Alessandra Williams, who raised money to buy the film from Miramax earlier this year, decades after it was acquired and shelved by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Promising trials are shelved all the time, sometimes for reasons beyond their results.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2025
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The crash comes two and a half weeks after a Cessna 550 plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego, killing all six on board and burning several homes.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Around 75 major Canadian industry players and organizations have so far signed the statement of values, and more are expected to come on board after the unveiling in Banff.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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