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Recent Examples of bell
State agencies and local governments have raised no alarm bells over the pad, Coolidge said, with no objections from entities including the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the City of Aurora.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Two-thirds of states have laws restricting cell phone use in schools, and 20 states are phone-free the entire school day from bell to bell.
—Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The shooting competition combines marksmanship with tasks like throwing 58-pound kettle bells down a field, lugging heavy jugs, running around in trenches, and hitting targets from a fast-moving postapocalyptic sand buggy, all under the beating hot sun.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 24 Nov. 2025
Early season alarm bells Neal Pionk didn’t look like a $7 million defenceman while playing against top competition with Stanley.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Two-thirds of states have laws restricting cell phone use in schools, and 20 states are phone-free the entire school day from bell to bell.
—Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The shooting competition combines marksmanship with tasks like throwing 58-pound kettle bells down a field, lugging heavy jugs, running around in trenches, and hitting targets from a fast-moving postapocalyptic sand buggy, all under the beating hot sun.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 24 Nov. 2025
Early season alarm bells Neal Pionk didn’t look like a $7 million defenceman while playing against top competition with Stanley.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell
Verb
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My brother’s life shouldn’t depend on how loud we’re forced to shout.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Wh-what if Donald shouts at me?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That way, their songs can be carried farther to potential mates, without the noisy interruption of a howling wind.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Much like the snowstorm outside Williams Arena, the winds howled in another direction with Hopkins getting to the hoop and scoring 17 of the final 20 points for a 32-28 lead at the break.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The play’s climactic title song is unquestionably a banger, with all the energy of a Bourbon Street funeral and an especially wonderful performance by Reginald Chapman wailing on the trombone.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2026
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The fever dream continued with Howard wailing on guitar and vocals, the production morphing into a beautiful stew of blues rock and given an exclamation point – and a standing ovation – with Copeland spinning out of the shadows.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the record was announced to those in attendance, Smith was yelling at his teammates on the bench.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sosa can be heard yelling in Spanish, accusing officers of abuse, as additional officers arrive on scene.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after the stool is thrown, her daughter, who was nearby on the sofa during the fight, can be heard crying.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 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
Verb
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There were more than 4,000 cases of whooping cough in the state last year, the newspaper reported.—
Saul Pink,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Feb. 2026
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There were 4,120 cases of whooping cough in 2025, according to provisional data from the Department of State Health Services.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sit in a deck chair and hoot and holler at skiers going by.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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