bells

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"The scary thing is that there was nothing in that training that would have raised alarm bells for me personally," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

I do not think of myself as a guy who’s above trying out little bells and whistles.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

I wish it sounded like tinkling bells and xylophones.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Bond yields rose this month to levels that are setting off alarm bells across financial markets.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But for many instruments, such as piano, organ, harp, bells, harpsichord, xylophone — any instrument that cannot be fine-tuned quickly — tuning is a big issue.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones