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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
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025
Aid organizations raise alarm International aid organizations are also raising alarm over the humanitarian toll of the blockade.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
To be clear, this isn’t solely in the direction of the dreaded midnight bell that tolls on us all.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Signs Your Child May Need Help According to Limon-Rocha, perfectionism can take a toll on a child's emotional and physical well-being.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025
Aid organizations raise alarm International aid organizations are also raising alarm over the humanitarian toll of the blockade.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
In effect for a month, the program, which tolls most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th street, is the first of its kind in the country.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
To be clear, this isn’t solely in the direction of the dreaded midnight bell that tolls on us all.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll
Noun
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Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivision said its first quarter swung to a profit as the company reduced expenses and saw its streaming business gain traction, even as key areas of revenue experienced declines.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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The drop in expenses, the company said, was primarily due to lower sports programming costs at Peacock and its domestic television networks.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Senate's instructions require lawmakers to find very few spending cuts while implementing the president's expensive tax proposals.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Marginal tax brackets for tax year 2025 Single filers The table shows the income brackets for married couples filing jointly for the 2025 tax year.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Samara Cohen, Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments at Blackrock, (C) rings the opening bell as Bitcoin Spot ETF’s are launched on the Nasdaq Exchange on January 11, 2024 in New York City.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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The venue was ringed by ample restaurants, but when Warrier finished, around 11 p.m., they were all closed.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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If the project were to move forward, the letter says, Jennifer would not be displaced and would be provided with temporary housing, with moving costs reimbursed.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Stocks have seen big swings in recent weeks in reaction to the latest news about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with investors awaiting potential deals between the U.S. and its trading partners.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Prince Harry is paying tribute to his mother’s legacy by celebrating the changemakers of tomorrow.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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And Sarah Silverman's comedy special, Sarah Silverman: Postmortem, out May 20, pays tribute to her stepmother and father, who died just days apart in 2023.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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The legislation is overwhelmingly weighted in favor of developers, who receive significant property tax breaks atop the ability to override local zoning controls, including historic designations that are meant to protect historically and architecturally significant buildings and districts.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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If passed by the House and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the property tax measures would appear on the November 2026 ballot and would require 60% of the vote to be added to the state’s constitution.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith (R) introduced legislation last month, H. 4216, that would move South Carolina from a progressive income tax code with a top rate of 6.2% to a flat 3.99% income tax, with revenue triggers established to cut the rate to 2.49% in the coming years.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trump has suggested tariffs could potentially replace the income tax, even though economists warn that tariffs raise far less revenue and fall harder on lower-income households.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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