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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 shot sailed over the bar before England keeper Jordan Pickford shouted at his defenders, clearly displeased with the lack of resistance in their own half.
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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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Gary ad-libbed to the sound of howling winds and ominous metal scraping.
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Jingoists howled with rage that a foreigner—no, worse, a German—had got the England job.
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Kimiya wailed as the bio-andy moved toward the gaping hole.
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Night is falling in Altadena as bats circle, peacocks wail and photographer Kevin Cooley tries to capture what’s left of a tree.
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TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens.
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Court filings state commissioners discussed allegations that Newton yelled at people and was not in the office during hours employees were expected to be present and available.
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The Padres, the team that put up a meme of Clayton Kershaw crying on the video board.
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Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
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The bells of Westminster Abbey pealed for an hour.
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Lively conversations peal out from the many restaurants, cafés, and lounges where locals and visitors mingle late into the night.
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Michael Chandler got whooped again (surprise!) by Mauricio Ruffy, who proposed to his gal after (Chandler has now lost six of his last seven fights).
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The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
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As the market opened for business and hummed and hollered across the league Tuesday, the Canucks and their first-year management team remained on the sidelines.
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Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball & Chain bar.
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“Bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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