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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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Recent Examples of toll
Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The season overall took a toll on Ganesh, since the body doesn’t realize the trauma her character is going through isn’t real trauma.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 June 2026
Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Tehran, which has reportedly been tolling some ships seeking transit through the Strait of Hormuz, has vowed to retaliate against any military vessels in the strait.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The scam takes a toll At Leal’s office in the heart of Doral, the phones don’t stop ringing.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The season overall took a toll on Ganesh, since the body doesn’t realize the trauma her character is going through isn’t real trauma.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 June 2026
Verb
Every year since, on April 15, public officials lay wreaths at the two sites where the bombs went off as the bells toll at The Old South Church.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Tehran, which has reportedly been tolling some ships seeking transit through the Strait of Hormuz, has vowed to retaliate against any military vessels in the strait.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll
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But child care for two children would cost well over $1,000 a month per child — a daunting expense for a family suddenly relying on a single income.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Xcimer’s engineering targets include limiting laser manufacturing expenses to less than $100 per joule to ensure competitive energy pricing.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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While tax revenue and federal aid are slowing — due to the expiration of federal pandemic relief funding — costs like personnel, health insurance, and police overtime are rising, the report said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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As chairman and then ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, Packwood was a master of cutting deals and forging compromises needed to pass tax legislation through Congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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In April 2025, Shipley was coaching a youth baseball game in Davis when shots rang out from the direction of a nearby park.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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This is why calls to restore power to government institutions ring hollow, and why the Democratic Party’s faith in institutions can appear naive and godless.—
Scott Warren,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Even in the 1970s, the RAND Corporation, a US thinktank, was investigating how Dassault managed to field advanced fighter jets on time and at a cost well below US manufacturers.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Those designs showed roadways through people’s homes, particularly in historically Black neighborhoods that have borne the cost of growth before.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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And in his second term, the leaders now openly trade barbs, disagreeing over tariffs, Ukraine and the Iran war.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Hours after the final bout, he’s scheduled to jet off to the G7 summit in the French Alps for talks with several world leaders he’s been beefing with over war and tariffs.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The vast array of gems is a tribute to the maison’s rich history of Art Deco style and its early Egyptian Revival pieces, dating to an era when a new modern style was taking hold just as some antuiquity’s most significant discoveries were captivating the Western imagination.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Elsewhere in his remarks at the ceremony, Beckham paid tribute to his family.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Village Farms developers estimated the project would add more than $1 billion to the city’s property tax roll.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The property tax base would fall, and with it, local governments’ budgets would drop.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Portugal plays two group matches in Texas and the third in Washington – all states that do not levy a state income tax.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The proposals include a 30% income tax hike for three years on companies in the Caribbean country that earn more than $17 million a year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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