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Recent Examples of bell
Connecticut’s General Assembly is now considering making bell-to-bell cellphone bans official state policy.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Today’s Supreme Court decision vindicates the wise warnings of CEOs, who have been sounding the alarm bells publicly and privately for months.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump's recent approval numbers have sunk precipitously low — 36% in an Associated Press/NORC survey — ringing alarm bells for some in the GOP who worry Republicans might take a beating in this year's midterms.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
On Fox Business Network on Monday, Clete Williams rang the alarm bells on Paramount‘s competitive bid for all of WBD; Netflix currently has a deal in place for the Warner Bros.‘ streaming and studios business, inclusive of HBO.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Today’s Supreme Court decision vindicates the wise warnings of CEOs, who have been sounding the alarm bells publicly and privately for months.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump's recent approval numbers have sunk precipitously low — 36% in an Associated Press/NORC survey — ringing alarm bells for some in the GOP who worry Republicans might take a beating in this year's midterms.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
On Fox Business Network on Monday, Clete Williams rang the alarm bells on Paramount‘s competitive bid for all of WBD; Netflix currently has a deal in place for the Warner Bros.‘ streaming and studios business, inclusive of HBO.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell
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The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse on Wednesday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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What could be a better way to blow off some grief than turning up the amps and howling out more Kimbrough deep cuts?—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Richard howled obscenities at three officers who were talking to him through the locked door.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Choute’s lap rode her Siamese cat, Vergère, who wailed throughout the journey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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And Sylvie, who still gazes with utmost tenderness at a black-and-white photograph, taken during her time abroad, of a nameless wailing Russian child, has permanently abandoned her own daughter by refusing to visit her.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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According to court documents, witnesses told police that Smith and another person were walking south on North Holmes near the entrance to the apartment complex when Crosby and two others approached them, yelling.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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That gives you the ability to weed out those people who’d yell at you in advance.—
Kristen Arnett,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Years and years ago, my mom told me the best entertainment is full of laughs, but also makes people cry.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The bells of Westminster Abbey pealed for an hour.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lively conversations peal out from the many restaurants, cafés, and lounges where locals and visitors mingle late into the night.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the time of Paton and Payton picked Barron, last spring’s first-round selection, folks didn’t whoop and holler.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Other infectious diseases, including whooping cough and mumps, have also surged as vaccination rates have dropped.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bazzana’s presence at Progressive Field armed them with more than enough energy to holler and cheer and shed a tear throughout the nine innings.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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None of these words mean anything to me, but there was more hooting and hollering for this announcement in the press section of Caesar's than for any other piece of news today, so that's gotta count for something.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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