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a book that a company uses to record information about the money it has paid and received
The accountant went over the company's ledgers at the end of the fiscal year.
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Recent Examples of ledger
Far from instilling fairness, experts say that the United States risks upending what have been cornerstones of trade and diplomacy with the African continent, with repercussions beyond balancing its ledger.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Those gains come from synchronised ledgers, atomic FX swaps and liquidity-saving algorithms that net balances across jurisdictions, features impossible to graft onto SWIFT in its current form.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
By acting as a single, tamper-proof ledger where transactions are recorded instantly and transparently, blockchain can streamline operations, especially in data-heavy areas like supply chains and audits.
—Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
But on the musical side of the ledger, women totally ruled, with so many star performances that some of Broadway’s biggest names were inevitably going to be snubbed.
—Scott Heller, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Those gains come from synchronised ledgers, atomic FX swaps and liquidity-saving algorithms that net balances across jurisdictions, features impossible to graft onto SWIFT in its current form.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
By acting as a single, tamper-proof ledger where transactions are recorded instantly and transparently, blockchain can streamline operations, especially in data-heavy areas like supply chains and audits.
—Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
But on the musical side of the ledger, women totally ruled, with so many star performances that some of Broadway’s biggest names were inevitably going to be snubbed.
—Scott Heller, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledger
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Video of the incident released from a public records request began circulating online March 2, and the first two officers were placed on administrative leave March 3.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The Liberty dominated from opening tipoff to the final buzzer, hitting a WNBA regular-season record 19 3-pointers in a 99-74 rout and spoiling the Wintrust Arena debut of rookie Sky coach Tyler Marsh.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Judging by her social media accounts, Brittany Mahomes seems to be on the go constantly.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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In July 2023, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF posted a picture to his Instagram account of Harper hyper-focused while applying products to his face.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Torre responded to her quick removal.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. attorney’s statement.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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The surface of Enceladus, according to the decadal strategy document, should be capable of preserving biogenic evidence for a long time and seems more conducive to a lander mission.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Court documents do not reveal who the actual buyer was, but Ferguson in the news release said Dove faces straw purchasing charges.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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