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chime

[chahym] / tʃaɪm /


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When Dino did chime in with advice, it was often about controlling the strike zone, being a complete hitter rather than just a slugger, and valuing fundamentals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

“We’ll start and the other ones just kind of chime in and get it down the line. It’s getting cooler and cooler.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

However, the analysis shows another significant annual rise, and the figures chime with those provided by other monitoring groups.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

Each spring, winder, chime and tool is a piece of Swiss perfection purchased by his father, Vasdev Singh, the first in the family to move from India to East Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

The chime of jingle bells announced Emily’s and James’s entrance into Hollister’s store.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Cole chimes in, saying, “Your families have connections, those are of value.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

"I think it chimes really well with my generation of people-pleasing," she says.

From BBC May 16, 2026

That description chimes with where markets are positioned if the lens is widened to a six-month view: stocks are just a 70 points higher than they were on Oct.

From Barron's Apr. 15, 2026

Wilson Nimmo chimes in that the revival is like a "love letter to the original".

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

The door chimes at Archie’s Hardware signaled their entrance, and they were greeted by a young, pimply-faced clerk they’d only ever seen in a yearbook photo.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

I think his son Rex Jones chimed in.

From Slate Jul. 12, 2026

Another chimed in: “Have fun! I love RV’ing. I haven’t been in about 15 years now, but I’m retired now. I really should start again!!!”

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

With Swift's resources, "You're gonna be able to make anything look pretty," Maxey chimed in.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

A pair of acoustic guitars chimed in, and suddenly we were transported to a fictional Pittsburgh hospital to relive our collective heartbreak over a beloved character’s death.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

That’s when Mom chimed in to say the main advantage of being human is the brain, so use it or lose it, young man.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

In the years that followed, whenever she popped up in the news, Trump couldn’t stop himself from chiming in.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

He hardly interrupts, chiming in only when his siblings are done talking.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

Two pianists weave together brief musical statements—crawling, low-end figures; chiming high notes; staggered phrases; wisps of possible melodies.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

Mr Morgan said the hotel had to move guests to other rooms due to complaints, adding he believed it was a "reasonable request" that the chiming be stopped during limited nighttime hours.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2025

The little bells kept chiming as I followed her through a dark foyer into the living room.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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