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noun

Definition of toll

as in expense

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as in tax

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verb

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

Noun

During Fortescue’s early years, the environmental toll of gouging metals from the earth was all but an afterthought. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Cancer patients ask how to manage pain, fatigue, anxiety, immune suppression, and the daily toll of the disease. — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

The video’s moodiness subtly underscores the fact that the lion’s share of these tracks are built on one muffled breakbeat, which tolls like clockwork across the LP. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026 George’s arrival was celebrated with gun salutes, and bells at Westminster Abbey—where William and Kate had married over two years prior on April 29, 2011—tolled continuously for three hours in celebration of the future king’s arrival. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for toll

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Noun

These are big numbers, growing fast on the liability side of the balance sheet and on the expense side of the income statement.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
The sticker price also excludes the follow-up imaging, specialist visits and biopsies that incidental findings often trigger, expenses that can quickly outstrip the original scan.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of expense

Verb

Earlier Wednesday, the first lady rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and spoke about women’s role in the global economy at IMPERIA, the first global summit for female CEOs and executives at the New York Stock Exchange.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The school currently holds the Guinness Book of World Records mark with 5,748 people ringing.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of ring

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Officials would also not get ahead of Trump on fentanyl, which triggered the first round of tariffs against China last year.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Thursday's summit could see some announcements on the two countries' goal of taking tariffs off $30 billion in noncritical goods, on financial services and agricultural purchases, Bessent said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of tariff

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The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
This November, Broward voters will decide whether to renew the one-mill property tax referendum that supports school safety, mental health services and employee compensation.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026