tolls 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of toll

tolls

2 of 2

noun

plural of toll

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Verb
  • The stylish scion of a garment-industry family, Schier fell in love at first sight with the lobby, a double-height great room with a romantic balcony that rings the second level and a coffered Moorish ceiling.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Memories are unearthed, resentments are shared, emotions are felt — and very little of it rings true.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Delta said the disruption forced it to cancel more than 5,000 flights and cost it more than $500 million in revenue and compensation for passengers, among other expenses.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The district also faces financial challenges, with expenses exceeding general fund revenue starting in the 2024-25 school year.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jolie’s performance, which chimes with her experience as a filmmaker and her personal health struggles, is particularly moving.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Its lyrics about a woman in love with a man who treats her badly, chimes with Gloria’s character, says Jones.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Even after import tariffs—which are manufacturer-specific and based on the subsidies received by each firm from the Chinese government—Chinese EVs can still be significantly cheaper than European rivals.
    Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Faced with a deluge of Chinese competitors, debt issues and the collapse of a sale to Amazon, American home robotics company iRobot is in some trouble at the moment at the corporate level, and all the import tariffs of the rainbow may not be able to help, since iRobot manufactures in Asia.
    Loz Blain October 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The moves between the world’s two largest economies have rattled markets, unnerved global industries of production shocks, and rekindled fears of a repeat of the tit-for-tat tariff offense in spring, when levies on Chinese and American imports reached levels tantamount to trade embargoes.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Higher Ed Excise Taxes In most parts of [America], excises must be confined within a narrow compass.
    Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The fun doc features affectionate tributes from Michael Douglas, Martha Stewart, Mick Jagger, Diane von Furstenberg and Graydon Carter, to name a few celebrities the up-until-now elusive Pigozzi has become close with over the past five decades.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Upon his death, tributes poured in on social media.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But as of August 29 all imports, regardless of their value, are subject to extra customs clearance procedures and potential duties.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement By the turn of the 20th century, African American men held prominent federal government roles as diplomats, auditors, and customs officials.
    Time, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Tolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolls. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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