ring up
Example Sentences
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It could ring up $11 billion in peak yearly sales, analysts project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
At their best, sci-fi movies can ring up massive box-office returns and gain serious awards-season traction, with the original “Avatar” and “Star Wars” just two top examples.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
I used to ring up people like Alex Ferguson and Mick McCarthy and I remember Mick asking how it was going.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024
So are snack packs with dips, yogurt cups, canned sodas and juices, which are incredibly messy for cashiers to ring up once opened.
From Salon • Sep. 20, 2023
“I’m gonna ring up the cops in about one minute.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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