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as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
let the church bells joyously toll on this most happy occasion
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Recent Examples of toll
Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Her 43 wins in downhill are the most by any skier, man or woman, as are her 28 wins in super-G.
Injuries took a toll on Vonn in the years leading up to her retirement, however.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
But the bell tolled for chalkboards with the advent of whiteboards, which addressed concerns over the deleterious effects of chalk dust for human lungs, computers, and general classroom cleanliness.
—Staff, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Being sedentary takes a toll on our lower body as well.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Her 43 wins in downhill are the most by any skier, man or woman, as are her 28 wins in super-G.
Injuries took a toll on Vonn in the years leading up to her retirement, however.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
Romanian church bells tolled for a child killed in a Georgia school shooting.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
But the bell tolled for chalkboards with the advent of whiteboards, which addressed concerns over the deleterious effects of chalk dust for human lungs, computers, and general classroom cleanliness.
—Staff, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
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The Hustle Some landlords and big businesses have been able to withstand higher expenses by charging higher prices.thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
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Companies often worry that investing in AI personalization won’t pay off quickly enough to justify the expense.Andy Kaiser, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The company maintains a tax holiday for a subsidiary in the APAC region, which contributed to a lower effective tax rate of 13.7% for the year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Americans today are less convinced that their tax dollars should be spent on bolstering their country’s preeminence worldwide.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Now they’re fortified and cleaned, the bells’ ringing mechanism updated, and the great organ (set between the bell towers on the west side) restored.Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the stunned, ringing silence of the visiting locker room, Lutz and many others struggled to find words to describe the sting.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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With travel and lodging costs, artists often pony up as much as $3,000 for a two-day window to show their works and make enough money to last until the next market.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Bee Cave City Council entered into an interlocal cooperation agreement with Lake Travis Fire Rescue on Tuesday night on dividing costs at the upcoming public safety building in the city.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Rwanda raised tariffs on such imports in defiance of U.S. pressure, citing concerns the West’s refuse undermined efforts to strengthen the domestic textile industry.Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Topline Core inflation climbed to a multi-month high as expected in October, according to data released Tuesday morning, as questions swirl about the sticky price increases for American consumer with the potential inflationary effects of the tariffs backed by President-elect Donald Trump ahead.Derek Saul, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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His former One Tree Hill co-stars paid tribute to the late actor on social media.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Days after his death, his daughter Rashida Jones paid tribute to him on social media.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This increase is mainly due to higher property tax expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This would push more property tax bills in the area above $10,000 per year, with owners often passing the cost onto their tenants.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Arkansas' top individual income tax rate was cut earlier this year from 4.4% to 3.9%, and the top corporate rate from 4.8% to 4.3%.Worth Sparkman, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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An investor who is in the 32% income tax bracket holding a muni bond with a tax-free yield of 3% would need to find a taxable issue with a 4.41% yield in order to generate the same level of income.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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