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Example Sentences

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He strategically delayed his alarm bell until his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landmark election in West Bengal state, India’s fourth-most populous.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The Nasdaq composite led stock indexes higher as Nvidia prepared to report earnings after the closing bell.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Though this hasn’t yet reached the scale of a pandemic, it’s essentially an alarm bell for any country that values human life.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma, believes a deeper pullback could be in the cards as investors await Nvidia’s earnings after the bell on Wednesday — an event that’s been known to move markets.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

A few nights after Fred’s first “meterman” visit the alley bell rang long after curfew.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom