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Recent Examples of bell
Today’s Supreme Court decision vindicates the wise warnings of CEOs, who have been sounding the alarm bells publicly and privately for months.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump's recent approval numbers have sunk precipitously low — 36% in an Associated Press/NORC survey — ringing alarm bells for some in the GOP who worry Republicans might take a beating in this year's midterms.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
On Fox Business Network on Monday, Clete Williams rang the alarm bells on Paramount‘s competitive bid for all of WBD; Netflix currently has a deal in place for the Warner Bros.‘ streaming and studios business, inclusive of HBO.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The shooting competition combines marksmanship with tasks like throwing 58-pound kettle bells down a field, lugging heavy jugs, running around in trenches, and hitting targets from a fast-moving postapocalyptic sand buggy, all under the beating hot sun.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump's recent approval numbers have sunk precipitously low — 36% in an Associated Press/NORC survey — ringing alarm bells for some in the GOP who worry Republicans might take a beating in this year's midterms.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
On Fox Business Network on Monday, Clete Williams rang the alarm bells on Paramount‘s competitive bid for all of WBD; Netflix currently has a deal in place for the Warner Bros.‘ streaming and studios business, inclusive of HBO.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The shooting competition combines marksmanship with tasks like throwing 58-pound kettle bells down a field, lugging heavy jugs, running around in trenches, and hitting targets from a fast-moving postapocalyptic sand buggy, all under the beating hot sun.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell
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At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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One final command was shouted by the officer.—
Brian Day,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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By the fourth quarter, this game was over, leaving it to Kennard to send the crowd howling into the night by supplying three fourth-quarter treys on three attempts and making a Game 1 MVP out of Rob Pelinka.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Midwest wind howled throughout the evening, up to nearly 30 mph.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
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Car alarms wailed in a parking lot.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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After fast-moving storms sent tornado sirens wailing across the Kansas City area late Thursday, residents will get a calmer stretch before a potentially more dangerous round of severe weather threatens the region this weekend, especially Sunday into Monday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nabers yelled out, rising from a couch and limping around the room.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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With his victim present, a chastened Fallon graciously played a clip of Hubicki yelling at him.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Margo, meanwhile, is freaking out, crying and hyperventilating.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bells of Westminster Abbey pealed for an hour.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lively conversations peal out from the many restaurants, cafés, and lounges where locals and visitors mingle late into the night.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the time of Paton and Payton picked Barron, last spring’s first-round selection, folks didn’t whoop and holler.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Other infectious diseases, including whooping cough and mumps, have also surged as vaccination rates have dropped.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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None of these words mean anything to me, but there was more hooting and hollering for this announcement in the press section of Caesar's than for any other piece of news today, so that's gotta count for something.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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The families hollered in celebration and got an extra moment for photos once the popemobile stopped so Leo could bless a couple of babies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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