toll 1 of 2

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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noun

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Pérez Nieto described how six families share a single room, highlighting the emotional and physical toll. Billal Rahman amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 Albies might want to try a lighter bat, since the multiple injuries the switch-hitting second baseman has sustained over the years, including wrist and elbow fractures, might have taken a toll. David O'Brien, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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After Big Ben tolled at noon, actor Timothy Spall recited the victory speech wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered to a roaring crowd in central London on May 8, 1945. Danica Kirka, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025 The bells of the cathedral in Peru’s capital of Lima tolled after Prevost’s election was announced. Franklin Briceno, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for toll
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  • In footage provided to PEOPLE by Ring, Kota walks towards the front door and starts jumping up and ringing the doorbell a number of times with what appears to be his nose.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • Yet Ben Stokes, the one-time gifted problem child of the English game, faces India this week in the first of two defining series in his Test captaincy with the ringing endorsement of some of the most successful and high-profile figures to have held the post.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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  • Crunching some numbers, that’s a seventh of the total $175 billion cost the White House administration has billed for the project — whose overall expense and viability lawmakers and analysts have repeatedly questioned — in a short stretch.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 4 July 2025
  • In addition to the tax cuts, businesses (employers) will be permitted to continue writing off equipment costs and expenses in the first year of purchase.
    Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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  • The tax cuts are a key factor in Wall Street’s forecasts for the economy and financial markets, predicting a boost that will help offset a drag from Trump’s tariffs.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 30 June 2025
  • Others — many, as tax experts have told me — are unintentional and the result of the law’s complexity.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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  • Specialty restaurants on Westerdam, which come at an extra cost, include Pinnacle Grill, a steakhouse-style affair serving prime steaks and seafood, and Canaletto, which does nice Italian fare.
    Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
  • At $299 for the 128GB model (and $399 for 256GB), the headset offers many of the same capabilities as its higher-end sibling, the Meta Quest 3, at nearly half the cost.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2025
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  • More Evan Vucci/AP Photo Business leaders' confidence in the U.S. economy has halved since the beginning of the year, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co., as companies grapple with the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs and broader geopolitical uncertainties.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • The report comes as the Trump administration and European officials negotiate a trade deal that would reduce tariffs.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
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  • This hidden cocktail bar pays tribute to Asheville's bold 1907 anti-Prohibitionists who wore red ribbons in defiance.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • In May, Brown paid tribute to husband Jake Bongiovi on his 23rd birthday with a post on social media.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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  • Further proof was last month’s city property tax lien sale.
    Alva Badillo, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • The areas are seen as having potential for property tax growth and where investment in infrastructure can possibly lead to substantial economic development benefits.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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  • The Revenue Act also created the modern income tax system with a one-percent tax on workers earning more than $3,000 per year, the equivalent of $94,909 in 2024.
    Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • After that, the county can figure out where the income tax revenue should be divvied up.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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