bells
Example Sentences
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“Inflation alarm bells are ringing,” said Bert Colijn, chief economist for the Netherlands at ING, noting a three-year high in industry selling-price expectations and a sharp spike in consumer inflation views.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
But the alarm bells are ringing within OpenAI’s offices too, which have been locked in “code red” mode since December.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The sector bears watching, but it may not be time to ring recession alarm bells just yet.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
But a second-consecutive season without silverware would perhaps raise alarm bells.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Smiling is bad for T-bone playing, and so we have to break to laugh, slides on their stops, bells down.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.