bell
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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
By the time the closing bell rang, the Dow had fallen 469.38 points, or 1%, to 45,960.11.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
I stayed there, jaw clenched and clutching my book, until the bell rang.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.