ring up
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“I can’t tell you how many times I have had customers come up to the register and ring up things that would not match,” said Whipkey, 31.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
A pound of cheddar cheese and a pound of chicken wings both ring up at $3.99.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
I used to ring up Freeman Dyson, the famed physicist, at the slightest excuse.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
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
She held the ring up to the pale light and it glimmered with a slow, white, fairy’s fire, and she knew that it was full of magic.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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