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bell

[bel] / bɛl /


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The major U.S. stock indexes fell sharply on the opening bell before recovering most of those losses by midday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Here are the top and bottom stocks in the large-cap index as of Tuesday’s opening bell.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Itauma - the prodigy who was sparring seasoned professionals while still at school - was in wonderful form from the first bell, using his speed and variation to send Franklin backtracking.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

My thoughts were interrupted by the side entrance bell.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom