large sums were tabbed for school construction

  • 1tab — I n. tabulator, device for setting a margin 1) to set a tab bill (colloq.) (AE) 2) to pick up the tab for (she picked up the tab for everyone) 3) the tab for II v. (colloq. ) (AE) 1) (d; tr.) ( to identify ) to tab as (she was tabbed as a leading …

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