bell
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Every year, however, a handful of names ring a bell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Shares in Akzo rose 3.8% at the opening bell in Europe but pared back their gains in early trade, while Nippon Paint closed 2.1% lower in Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Shares of Levi’s fell almost 6% after the bell.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Before they arrived on stage, the audience heard the toll of the sacred bell of King Seongdeck, one of Korea's revered cultural treasures, cast over 1,200 years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The name of the band she’s been talking about all summer starts to ring a bell.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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