bells

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Kira Krown, a consumer education specialist at the FTC, says that although scams differ in so many ways, there are a few common characteristics that should set off alarm bells for you.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Church bells pealed and cannons thundered when Americans learned that the Continental Congress had adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

JW: A lot of the money we were raising was going straight into restoration, a stained-glass window here, the bells in the bell tower there, a broken monument restored.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Ultimately, large customers are going to develop some of their own bells and whistles, or cut seats.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

At eight bells, Mr. Denny came to his cabin.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham