ding
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Make sure you’re making payments on time, too, as late or missed payments can ding your credit score.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 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
SRS owned 17.4 million shares and Pentwater, 7.8 million shares, as of March 25, accor ding to the Avis proxy dated April 2.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 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
We bolted that direction, but the doors opened with a pleasant ding, and three more warriors stepped out.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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