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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
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Opponents argue that the toll is a financial burden for commuters, hurts small businesses and shifts traffic and pollution to other parts of the city and region.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
But in Bridgeport, the bell that tolled for the evening Vespers service was a problem for at least one neighbor, who worked nights and eventually showed up, frustrated, at the monastery door.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adrien Brody revealed that his Oscar-winning performance in Roman Polanski’s 2003 biographical drama The Pianist took a massive toll on his body.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Opponents argue that the toll is a financial burden for commuters, hurts small businesses and shifts traffic and pollution to other parts of the city and region.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The bells of Notre Dame tolled in Paris on Friday for the first time since the 2019 fire that threatened to destroy the Parisian landmark.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
But in Bridgeport, the bell that tolled for the evening Vespers service was a problem for at least one neighbor, who worked nights and eventually showed up, frustrated, at the monastery door.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Set cost-saving targets (e.g., a 20% reduction in IT expenses), improve performance by reducing system response times, gauge user satisfaction through feedback and track deployment speed to cut integration time from weeks to days.Siddharth Gawshinde, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The majority of those expenses were spent on meals, totaling about $19,000, the report said.Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, this may lead to surprise tax bills and loss of medical care access for unknowing consumers. 4.Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The other two are the tax incentive to lure more international productions, which the German parliament only temporarily modified by raising its existing cash grant to 30%.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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He can be seen ringing the doorbell of Fuentes’ Berwyn, Ill., home and fidgeting with the doorknob.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Arriving on the heels of an intense and desperate pursuit, the victorious verdict resolves into a deeply human downbeat note in Lumet’s hands, one that rings as persistently as Galvin’s phone.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scott Olson/Getty Images The amount of damage caused by billion-dollar disasters reached an unprecedented amount in 2024, and the total cost of the destruction is still growing, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Another law prohibits hospitals from directly billing a patient that is 138% below the federal poverty line, and another measure limits the cost of epinephrine injectors to a maximum of $60 per twin-pack.Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
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The steep slide that month came as Fed rhetoric was perceived as too hawkish for comfort, coinciding with concerns over tariff impacts.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Read more: Trump isn’t backing down from his tariff tough talk Trump has pledged to boost domestic oil and gas production, open new land for drilling, and slash regulations.William Gavin, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mendoza The biggest and most memorable moments:Looking back on Jimmy Carter's 100 years of life Former presidents give Carter his due All four living former American presidents paid tribute on Sunday to the life and legacy of Carter, who died on Sunday at age 100.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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This time the goalie is paying tribute to St. Louis Cardinals greats Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright and Albert Pujols.The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The forecasted deficit, staff said, can be attributed in part to the slowing of property tax growth following the pandemic.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Even though the deadline for property tax payments is Jan. 31, many Milwaukee residents like to pay prior to the start of the new year for tax purposes.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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To be sure, many drivers do not claim the mileage deduction on their federal income tax returns.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Texas has several benefits attracting people that California doesn't offer: the state has no income tax, it's cut off from the Western Interconnection electric system and has been building more new homes, whereas the Golden State is still going through a homelessness crisis and a housing shortage.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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