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[ding] / dɪŋ /


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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

Ostrover’s wealth has taken a ding as Blue Owl’s stock has lost about 50% of its value over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

The other risk—one that has already caused the market to ding CoreWeave stock —concerns financing.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

It may be hard not to feel like a lower credit limit or a temporary ding to your score is a reflection on you, but it’s really not.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026

“Because every person who walks into the store isn’t my brother, and I can’t keep looking up every time that door goes ding and being disappointed.”

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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