bells
Example Sentences
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Bond yields rose this month to levels that are setting off alarm bells across financial markets.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
There was nothing that set off alarm bells.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Alice is in Washington, though, when electronic alerts sound simultaneously in every major country on earth: “gongs, sirens, bells, phones.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But classic feels too fusty and self-conscious, even though “Hokum” has all the tropes: looming figures, clanging bells, ominous dumbwaiters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
As he fainted, the clang of police bells filled the air.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
