as in rings
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 tolls
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was also associated with the rehabilitation of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, the end of two-way tolls on toll facilities, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the early development of the platform for electronic toll collection on Maryland’s highways and bridges.
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Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolls
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Reject lifestyle creep The first right move may be as simple as crafting (and sticking to) a new budget to avoid lifestyle creep, which happens when a person’s expenses rise with their salary, leaving little room to save or pay down debt.
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Part of that is the $247 per diem lawmakers received for meals and other expenses.
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But tariffs created using that statute can last for only 150 days, with any extension requiring congressional approval.
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As the industry struggles with supply chain issues, tariffs, and the loss of multi-brand retail partners, doing things differently is an advantage.
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The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
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The sentiment rings especially true for Northern Irish Christian Benjamin Dilworth, who embarked upon the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail in May 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare chronic liver disease earlier that year.
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In these cases, debt collectors can use tools, like lawsuits, garnishments and levies, to try to recover what they're owed.
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Florida property tax levies have increased by more than 40% in the last three years, rising faster than population and inflation.
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Galeotti explains that in a weaponized world, there is permanent chaos and constant battles, something that chimes with what is unfolding at the World Cup.
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His preferred pastime is chess, which chimes with one of the more insightful descriptions of his character, offered by Kompany in January 2025.
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Higher Ed Excise Taxes In most parts of [America], excises must be confined within a narrow compass.
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Liberty Station began its celebration of the nation’s anniversary in January and is presenting a series of tributes and community experiences throughout the year, including a public art installation honoring the Navy.
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In the comments of her final posts, fans shared tributes to the late star.
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Literary approaches to genre study often treat genres as either exclusively aesthetic objects or impositions on artistic freedom.
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Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.
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“Tolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolls. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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