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Prices at the auction were gong up and up.
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The report also dings the Harris campaign for failing to distance the candidate from Biden, in light of his unpopularity at the time.
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Future transshipment rules, for instance, could ding individual components that are made in one country—China, again, is a good bet—and then integrated into a product without enough of a transformation in another before winding up in the United States.
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Hathaway’s Catwoman is one of her best takes on feminine rage, juggling a sense of righteousness and nihilism that might clang unconvincingly in the hands of a different performer.
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Don’t let your knives clang around in storage.
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Operators were able to ping her cell phone, prompting a search in the area by the Sheriff’s Office, along with Fire and Rescue personnel, swiftwater rescue assets, a TXDPS Air Unit, and drones.
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Credit should ping from player to player as quickly as the ball does.
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.
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The hiker then begins jingling bells in the bear's face in an attempt to scare it off, but the bear charges forward.
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There’s often a pianist tinkling away in the corner of the airy elegant room in the afternoon.
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The bell tinkled, but this time the shelves were empty.
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The Port of Los Angeles also clashed with coastal communities last year over the possible raising of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
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Egypt and Iran objected after the draw, with Egypt’s Football Association saying such events clashed with its cultural and religious values.
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There is the sound of laughter, clinking wine glasses, and lively conversations as everyone waits for the mystery wine tasting of the evening.
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Avtan often won’t tell Paz anything about the source or meaning of her many samples, which can take the form of fragmented dialogue and what sounds like clinking kitchenware.
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Imagine taking the gorgeous rock formations of Zion or Badlands national park and plunking them down on the shore of Lake Superior—along with a liberal dose of colorful streaks.
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Matt Gage recorded two outs, but not before walking a batter, plunking another, allowing a single and surrendering a two-run homer.
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“Gong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gong. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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