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as in tax
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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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Longreads, 30 Aug. 2024
Gopnik discusses at length the societal toll of the U.S. prison system.
—The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
Capito probed the state’s ability to pay the additional funds on its own, noting that the new Key Bridge will again be tolled, providing a revenue stream.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Noun
Through the stories of several young men, all of whom are now dead, Morris illustrates the toll football can take even if players pack up their helmet and cleats after high school.
—Longreads, 30 Aug. 2024
Gopnik discusses at length the societal toll of the U.S. prison system.
—The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Verb
The human touch The students took turns tolling sequences for everything from calls to Easter Mass, bad weather warnings, help for fighting a fire to orders for the village militia.
—Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
Capito probed the state’s ability to pay the additional funds on its own, noting that the new Key Bridge will again be tolled, providing a revenue stream.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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