gong

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Verb
  • La Cañada resident Trent Sanders, who frequently dings California’s liberal politicos in emails to me and my colleagues, thinks Trump is generally on the right track three months into his term, but with a few caveats.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Each application requires the card issuer or lender to pull your credit report, which results in a hard inquiry on your report and dings your credit score a few points.
    Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • One plot point is underscored by clanging church bells that definitely don’t exist on this empty stretch of land.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
  • In time, Ian started laughing at other things too: stories Eve made up about a cantankerous Russian named Boris, the word debris, pots clanging, keys jangling.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Contender's location has pinged more than 40 times after researchers tagged the beast in January off the Florida-Georgia border.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 July 2025
  • Your DMs start pinging with qualified leads who already trust your expertise.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • Dogs showing signs of separation anxiety may benefit from gradual desensitization to being alone and learning to dissociate cues like jingling keys from being left alone.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
  • Some hikers wear small bells that jingle while walking, signaling their presence to animals.
    Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • Just sit back and drink your coffee to the tune of tinkling cowbells across the valley.
    John Oseid, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The sound of the water tinkling on the fountain’s bronze statues makes my heart flutter.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Fans also try to tear down fences and clash with police at a Death From Above 1979 reunion show at the Beauty Bar.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
  • The aforementioned Yankees-Blue Jays clash will have big implications atop the American League East, and there are several other intriguing matchups involving teams hoping to make the playoffs.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • In the final moments of the broadcast, she was shown clinking glasses with Jay-Z as his wife, Beyoncé, accepted the night's top honor, album of the year, for the first time.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • In the crowd, her husband, Jay-Z, clinked glasses with fellow nominee Taylor Swift. Ye, Bianca Censori turn heads on Grammys red carpet Ye and his wife made an unforgettable appearance at Sunday's 2025 Grammy Awards.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • While the Padres were able to secure a 5-3 victory in the final game of a four-game series against their Southern California rivals, Fernando Tatis Jr. was plunked in the ninth inning.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
  • Tubers are as easy to plant as potatoes, but many people prefer to buy a dahlia plant or two and plunk them into a pot for instant gratification.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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