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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
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Lost in the tragic human toll current ICE operations in Minnesota are having is the long-term damage the siege is doing to the state’s economic vitality.
—Ellen Watters, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 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
Moreover, the large-scale data scraping of Wikipedia by AI web crawlers placed a heavy toll on its servers, which are growing more expensive to maintain.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Lost in the tragic human toll current ICE operations in Minnesota are having is the long-term damage the siege is doing to the state’s economic vitality.
—Ellen Watters, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 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
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But longer-term expenses, such as insurance and facility maintenance, are carried by the property’s owners.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Uniforms are supplied; no out of pocket expenses.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Because a tax bill may be sent to a business office or other location different from the property being transferred, some of the addresses listed may differ from the property that was transferred.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reverse tax cuts enacted in the 2025 legislative session?—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chants of peace rang out around the California Capitol Sunday as hundreds of people rallied in support of Cambodia amid tensions with neighboring country Thailand.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere in the city, loud bangs rang out and agents fired pepper balls at a much smaller crowd of protesters outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, where demonstrators have been confronting ICE agents during daily protests.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The average cost of a home health aide is around $6,000 a month.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Other notable cases include challenges to Trump’s sweeping tariffs, birthright citizenship, late-arriving mail ballots, and gun laws.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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Business leaders at the September CEO forum estimated that 80% of the tariffs have been borne equally by domestic companies and consumers.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Shelton’s mother, Stacy, also paid tribute to him on social media.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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His most recent Instagram post is from 2024 and pays tribute to his deceased bandmate, Liam Payne.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
13 Jan. 2026
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Calvo said two additional campaign promises will be addressed Tuesday, including tackling the high cost of water service and pushing for property tax cuts for residents 65 and older.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The bond, which passed with 63% of the vote in a low-turnout election, is funded by a property tax increase, implemented incrementally in 2025, 2028 and 2029.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Oklahoma income tax in Indian country In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Muscogee (Creek) Reservation, which spans much of eastern Oklahoma, is Indian country.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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Among the policies that will be debated is the possible elimination of Georgia's income tax.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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