as in rings
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader
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Both indicators benefited from the capital gain following the sale of Moschino’s beauty business.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
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The model indicators of severe weather also have many of us alarmed.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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If the interface isn’t easy to navigate, integration with other digital devices isn’t seamless and spending notifications aren’t instant, we will all be annoyed and look for neobanks that can deliver faster.—
Edin Deljkic,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The two federal notifications come after pro-Palestinian students at colleges and universities around the nation held protests last year against Israel’s war in Gaza.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Knells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knells. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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