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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
Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Despite being physically distant — working in London at the time — the emotional toll was immense.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Thomas Howell, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
You will not be tolled for exiting or driving within the boundaries of the zone.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Despite being physically distant — working in London at the time — the emotional toll was immense.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Alarm bells are tolling for students of all ages and literacy levels, from trends in COVID-19 recovery, to fundamental reading pedagogy, to reading in higher education, to the features of cognition itself.
—Thomas Howell, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
You will not be tolled for exiting or driving within the boundaries of the zone.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll
Noun
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President Ronald Reagan’s funding cuts across the government pushed more expenses onto states and cities, which limited the ability of local parks and recreation departments to fully staff youth programs.—
Mark Rerick,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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After California directed eligible employees to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state began issuing telework stipends to compensate individuals for expenses incurred related to their work, such as home internet.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Athletic’s Mark Carey recently introduced the ‘talisman tax’, which looks at the number of times a player had the last action within their team’s sequence of possession.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lutnick said that the federal government would counteract massive U.S. tax cuts by implementing tariffs on foreign nations and curbing overseas tax evasion.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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That alone should set the alarm bells ringing as PayPal would obviously not be sending you a critical security notification using a throwaway Gmail address.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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And for one night a week, with the ship bathed in red, that sentiment rings truer than ever.—
Josh Rivera,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This eliminates the need for multiple VAT registrations, reducing compliance costs and administrative burdens.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Some 70% of global commerce is now diverting around South Africa to avoid the Houthis, resulting in higher shipping costs and supply chain issues, Waltz said.—
Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet there are signs the tariffs may not be all bad news.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Notably, Trump later delayed tariffs for products under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Mercury plan to induct her into their ring of honor this summer — a fitting tribute to one of the game’s greatest players. Want more sports news?—
John Marshall,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the impact of the fires prompted Oscar producers to begin the show with a tribute to Los Angeles as seen in films through the years, with the video montage leading into Grande and Erivo.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The property tax agreement says Chula Vista will continue to collect that revenue until LAFCO approves the annexation.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Taylor said the district has saved homeowners $23 million through state property tax relief grants, which abate $2.5 million each year.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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This raises the possibility that Florida’s lack of a state income tax is not the only—or possibly not even the primary—reason for high-income people to move there.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Legislature responded by proposing more than four times that amount this session across three bills, including the income tax cut.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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