toll 1 of 2

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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noun

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Pérez Nieto described how six families share a single room, highlighting the emotional and physical toll. Billal Rahman amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 Albies might want to try a lighter bat, since the multiple injuries the switch-hitting second baseman has sustained over the years, including wrist and elbow fractures, might have taken a toll. David O'Brien, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
After Big Ben tolled at noon, actor Timothy Spall recited the victory speech wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered to a roaring crowd in central London on May 8, 1945. Danica Kirka, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025 The bells of the cathedral in Peru’s capital of Lima tolled after Prevost’s election was announced. Franklin Briceno, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for toll
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  • In footage provided to PEOPLE by Ring, Kota walks towards the front door and starts jumping up and ringing the doorbell a number of times with what appears to be his nose.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • The railroad bell kept ringing, adding to the tension.
    Keith Plocek, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • In addition to the tax cuts, businesses (employers) will be permitted to continue writing off equipment costs and expenses in the first year of purchase.
    Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • Crunching some numbers, that’s a seventh of the total $175 billion cost the White House administration has billed for the project — whose overall expense and viability lawmakers and analysts have repeatedly questioned — in a short stretch.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • The tax cuts are a key factor in Wall Street’s forecasts for the economy and financial markets, predicting a boost that will help offset a drag from Trump’s tariffs.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 30 June 2025
  • The Democrats want to give you the biggest tax increase in the history of our country.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 June 2025
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  • Specialty restaurants on Westerdam, which come at an extra cost, include Pinnacle Grill, a steakhouse-style affair serving prime steaks and seafood, and Canaletto, which does nice Italian fare.
    Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
  • At $299 for the 128GB model (and $399 for 256GB), the headset offers many of the same capabilities as its higher-end sibling, the Meta Quest 3, at nearly half the cost.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
  • And even then, U.S. tariffs on British steel and aluminum did not go to zero.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Twin Cities, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • This hidden cocktail bar pays tribute to Asheville's bold 1907 anti-Prohibitionists who wore red ribbons in defiance.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • In May, Brown paid tribute to husband Jake Bongiovi on his 23rd birthday with a post on social media.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Further proof was last month’s city property tax lien sale.
    Alva Badillo, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
  • The areas are seen as having potential for property tax growth and where investment in infrastructure can possibly lead to substantial economic development benefits.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The state has about a $4.6 billion budget, enough to hand out $1.3 billion in income tax cuts this year for middle-class residents and getting rid of the state’s tax on electricity usage.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • The income tax resulting from the sale of farmland to a qualified farmer can be deferred and paid in four annual installments.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025

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