bells

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He described not winning the title in the ring as "bitter-sweet", adding: Saturday night, I can have the full bells and whistles.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“This is the door to the ballroom,” he said, pointing to the future entrance to the $400 million addition to the White House, elaborating on all the bells and whistles the building will have.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

A survey by the polling firm Datafolha published on April 11 sent alarm bells ringing throughout the Lula camp.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Once they started having people in interim housing for nine months or a year, that should have rang some alarm bells, because that’s just not sustainable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Just then the sound of bells filled the air.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene