bell

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Robinhood External link, a digital asset brokerage, was up 2.1% ahead of the bell, while Strategy External link —the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin—rose 1.7%.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The six-storey mill building, which has a bell tower, dates back to 1860 according to its Historic England listing, and is one of the earliest mill buildings of its scale in the town.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Shares slipped 3.0%, to $24.54, shortly after the opening bell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Shares fell 0.3% to $156.70 after the opening bell, pulling back after they surged more than 16% in Wednesday’s session.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

We needed rope and sent Lester as the smallest boy up the bell rope in the tower.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck