ding

Example Sentences

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The other risk—one that has already caused the market to ding CoreWeave stock —concerns financing.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

As retail fuel prices surge at gas stations across the country, analysts warn that higher-for-longer energy costs could ding U.S. economic growth and buoy inflation, ushering in a dynamic known as stagflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

It may be hard not to feel like a lower credit limit or a temporary ding to your score is a reflection on you, but it’s really not.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

The ding on these capers is that there’s always too much casting.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

At home, when my phone would ding at night with a text from Mom, my sister would sigh dramatically and mutter that Mom should be home at night, not texting me from her corner office.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller