dinged
Example Sentences
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There’s a theory that Ballmer’s standing down to curry favor and earn back some of those picks—that’s what happened when Minnesota got dinged years ago—but that’s hardly guaranteed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rising yields offer a chance for new investors to jump in, but existing investors get dinged as their older lower-yielding bonds decline in value.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
A suspicious spike in oil markets, Meta gets dinged, and OpenAI scraps Sora.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
She accused the committee of a lack of transparency and dinged the Trump administration for limiting the federal government’s ability to investigate human trafficking.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
I took a shower, changed into comfy pj’s, and was sitting here doodling when my computer dinged.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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