chime
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Martin's words, Cooper-Lesadd said, "just completely did not chime with the type of person that I am and the values that I have".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I noticed that William would always chime in, make sure that I didn’t get to speak with her by myself or by herself,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The White House is racing to hammer out policies while the tech world and moral authorities chime in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Soccer, on the other hand, is defined by constant activity: two unbroken 45-minute halves, with no pause for a soda brand or insurance company to chime in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
After a few seconds they heard a chime.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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“OK, can I ask the question? Can I get right in here? Because I want to know,” Phair chimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Then came a symphony of chimes, crystal bowls, wave drums and rain sticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
This trend chimes with the Gen Z and millennial mantra to bring your “whole, authentic self” to work, said Rebecca Thornton, a partner at talent advisory firm Spencer Stuart in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The council said the law required a 19:00 cut-off time for ice cream van operators to use their chimes, but it did not "prevent them from trading after this time".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Then Jacob, never wanting to be seen as the helpless little brother, chimes in, “No, Isaac, let it be me who stays behind. I am swifter than you, and I will manage on my own.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Anthropic safety executive Evan Hubinger chimed in on X, estimating the risk at more than 10 percent over the next decade.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“But it didn’t,” chimed in her friend, Lakshita Singhania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I think his son Rex Jones chimed in.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
Another chimed in: “Have fun! I love RV’ing. I haven’t been in about 15 years now, but I’m retired now. I really should start again!!!”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
And they chimed and jingled like distant glass bells.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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And finally, they’ll discuss why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest market tinkering has everyone chiming in.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
In the years that followed, whenever she popped up in the news, Trump couldn’t stop himself from chiming in.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
And together they honored another kind of star from the “Wallace” films, chiming together, “Cracking cheese, Gromit!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Two pianists weave together brief musical statements—crawling, low-end figures; chiming high notes; staggered phrases; wisps of possible melodies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Quaro and the others followed his lead, the bells in their hair chiming.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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