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as in to ring
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 toll
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The true toll is likely far higher.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
One tolled for the lives lost when the towers collapsed.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toll
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Despite the physical toll, Walker’s passion for performing keeps him going.
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Each year, bells are tolled in memory of the crew at the Detroit's Mariners Church.
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But some of her most brutal one-liners came at the expense of the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson's celebrated One Battle After Another.—
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Grace plans to use any earnings from Quinn’s sale to cover expenses of his upkeep, such as grain and veterinary bills.—
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Because a tax bill may be sent to a business office or other location different from the property being transferred, some of the addresses listed may differ from the property that was transferred.—
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Reverse tax cuts enacted in the 2025 legislative session?—
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Chants of peace rang out around the California Capitol Sunday as hundreds of people rallied in support of Cambodia amid tensions with neighboring country Thailand.—
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Elsewhere in the city, loud bangs rang out and agents fired pepper balls at a much smaller crowd of protesters outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, where demonstrators have been confronting ICE agents during daily protests.—
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
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The average cost of a home health aide is around $6,000 a month.—
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The central bank's economic staff cited fiscal policy, easier financial conditions and a dissipation of the tariff impact as growth drivers through 2028, minutes of the meeting released last week show.—
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In the United States, consumption tax comes in the form of retail sales tax and excise tax (tax imposed on certain goods or activities, like alcohol or fuel), as well as the aforementioned tariffs.—
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The Elvis Tribute Spectacular' Fans can enjoy an era-by-era tribute concert, celebrating the music of the larger-than-life King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.—
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Jones often pays tribute to Kristy on social media.—
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These stores would operate without rent or property tax obligations and aim to sell at wholesale prices, passing on savings to customers.—
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Take the quiz here … WALLET RELIEF – These 10 states offer the biggest property tax savings for American homeowners.—
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Hungary offers a number of incentives, including exempting women with four or more children from paying income tax, but is still struggling to coax people to have kids.—
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The city’s biggest hook on the billionaire set is a personal income tax that is, practically speaking, optional.—
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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