ring a bell
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The market does not ring a bell at the bottom.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
To the outside world, Hengli—which in Chinese means “eternal strength”—may not ring a bell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“The problem is that markets do not ring a bell when fear peaks, and the rebound often comes when sentiment still feels awful.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
It suited the noisy, high-energy, atmosphere in an office where loud music plays and staff are encouraged to ring a bell to cheers when a sale is completed.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024
The name of the band she’s been talking about all summer starts to ring a bell.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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