Example Sentences

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The last email occurs in August 2017 with Tisch pinging Epstein to tell him that he and a friend just had lunch and “were talking very fondly about you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

My phone is pinging near constantly with alerts from Signal groups that exist to defend and support our community.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

“There are times when my phone is pinging all the time…. I would say over 100 pings during a day,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

My phone started pinging with two-factor authentication notifications.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

It’s like the pinging of wind chimes at dawn on the Gulf of Mexico combined with the sound of ocean waves against the shore.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone