dinged
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If the dog jumped the fence and dinged the neighbors’ cars, “you wouldn’t shake your head and lament about how the dog/whacker system had ‘gone rogue’ ” he observed.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
Higher fuel costs have dinged industry profits and left many travelers frustrated with flight disruptions and higher fares.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
“We run a six-man rotation, and I just don’t want him to get dinged for not making a couple more starts that he potentially could have had,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
I was glad when the elevator doors finally dinged open.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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