ding
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It could be that the ding to your savings is not worth it, but you’d need to see the actual numbers to know that for sure.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
While their subplot is a worthy ding at today’s avalanche of junk, heaven help us if “Toy Story 6” co-stars an out-of-date cellphone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Watch him describe a crew shooting down Iranian missiles: “It’s so incredible, these guys, these geniuses. … Ding, ding, ding, ding. Missile launch, then psshm, poom!”
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
This is ostensibly a courtesy to avoid alerting current co-workers that you are job hunting, but it means people you rub the wrong way could ding you years later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
A lethargic ding signals my arrival on the fifth floor.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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