as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 11 July 2024
China’s Li Wenwen won gold in women’s heavyweight weightlifting in what could have been a death knell for American hopes to capture overall gold.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024
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The end of Redbox marks another death knell for the DVD industry at a time when volatile streaming services are making physical media appealing again.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 11 July 2024
China’s Li Wenwen won gold in women’s heavyweight weightlifting in what could have been a death knell for American hopes to capture overall gold.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Knell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knell. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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