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bell

[bel] / bɛl /


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The “buy now, pay later” service provider reported earnings before the bell today.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Machado Garry bloodied Makhachev's face with some punches in the clinch, but the Russian shrugged it off to reach the final bell ahead in a number of key stats.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Where others might view a “Village of the Damned” scenario as dread-inducing, Roth hears the bell for recess.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

The reality is, however, she can’t and won’t; at some point, the bell rings and she must put on her coveralls and shake the pail of lip liners in front of us.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

He has brought a church bell with him to give to the Our Lady of La Salette Church upon his arrival.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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