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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
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
At times, though, his workload as one of the Monkees lead singers took a toll.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
One tolled for the lives lost when the towers collapsed.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The revelation is evidently taking its toll on Musk, who began a desperate campaign to clear his name on social media.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
At times, though, his workload as one of the Monkees lead singers took a toll.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Each year, bells are tolled in memory of the crew at the Detroit's Mariners Church.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
One tolled for the lives lost when the towers collapsed.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll
Noun
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Instead, the utility will be allowed to spread the expense recovery over an entire hunk of the Midwest.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet also said its research and development expenses went up by 42%, driven by compensation for AI talent and supporting Waymo.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Avoiding paying the tax for this season would delay when the Magic could get hit with the repeater tax, which applies to teams that have been above the league’s tax line for at least three of the previous four seasons.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Both players threw down their gloves and their helmets and the bell rang.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Those words ring uncomfortably true today.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That has certainly been the case for some consumers, battered by inflation, tariffs and high borrowing costs that have sparked an affordability crisis.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The company’s rapid integration technique is quick, low-cost and effective.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump on Thursday signed an executive order threatening to impose the tariffs.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prices are still increasing, as tariffs drive up the retail cost of clothing, groceries and other essentials.—
Derrick Chubbs,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the world premiere of Margot Robbie's buzzy new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, the Australian actress paid tribute to Elizabeth Taylor's legendary Hollywood romance with Richard Burton by donning Taylor's iconic Cartier Taj Mahal necklace on the red carpet.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Macaulay Culkin is one of the first celebrities to pay tribute to Catherine O'Hara following her death on Friday.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit accused Reina of secretly opening and controlling corporate credit cards and using station funds to pay mortgage and property tax bills on his West Sacramento home.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Levine Cava also addressed discussions in Tallahassee about potential property tax cuts, saying her administration is focused on educating residents about how such cuts could affect county services.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani once said the higher personal income tax and corporate tax rate were needed for child care.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, lawmakers reduced the state income tax and eliminated the state sales tax on groceries.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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