rang

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David Quayle was visiting his parents when his phone rang, and he was asked to fly to Florida to help prepare Serena Williams for a return to professional tennis.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Carpenter said that when Applegate couldn’t gain access, he knocked on the door as well as rang the doorbell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The Wall Street Journal spoke to Smith soon after he rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"Look, that's why the alarms rang last night," a father told his daughter.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“It was a caller. Someone rang in to place a call and it sounded as if—it was an odd call.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse