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[ring] / rɪŋ /








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"You don't even need to ring this university to say, 'Can I get into this course, please?' You could say, 'Hey, what course could you offer me?' Because you know what, universities need these students."

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

But his pleas for personal trust ring hollow.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

My Oura ring had a field day figuring out my crappy sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Because if the Panthère ring is the established icon, the Panthère sunglasses are the fresh upstart.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

I saw the fairy ring and remembered the wish I had made when I knelt in the center of that snow-white circle.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Over the following days, explosions rang in the air while the ship's navigation system stopped working.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

While many had initially worried about the possibility of a hike on Wednesday, the market’s verdict by the time the closing bell rang suggested growing concern about a potential Fed policy mistake in the making.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Craig Bowe, 42, battled the incoming tide at West Mersea, near Colchester, three times after hearing screams on Wednesday evening, while wife Carly, 43, rang 999.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

A chorus of “oohs!” rang around the field, and one teammate said, “Oh my god, Carter … you got knocked on your ass!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

A sharp crack rang out beside them as another tree hit the ground.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

The fluffy birds - which are estimated to be between 40 to 50 days old - were discovered at Moor Farm, near Peterborough, and were ringed on Thursday as part of ongoing conservation work.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Set on a peninsula ringed by vineyards and nature reserves, St. Tropez’s surroundings still feel wild, thanks to a 1986 national law that preserves large tracts of coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The Somers IBM plant sits on a hilltop, ringed by woods, its pyramids visible from nearby Interstate 684.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

A courtyard ringed by a brick wall anchors the buildings, and neighbors are invited to paint on it.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

It began to dissolve, leaving only scraps of bone, meat, hide, and a new drakon skull whose open jaws ringed the oak tree.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

“Hadestown” is a love story first and foremost, set in a joyous juke joint, the band ringing the stage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Tinnitus, often described as ringing in the ears, occurs when someone perceives a sound inside the ear or head even though no external source is producing it.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

It’s a light mist, then a transparent tone; a crude rasp, then soft and broken or boldly ringing and round, and often many of the above within a single song.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

For some African countries who were negotiating the bilateral MOUs, it was concerns over US access to health data which set alarm bells ringing.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The ringing in my ears was the loudest thing in the room, and so I couldn’t say for certain what he said.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

It was the fourth consecutive World Cup in which the U.S. has gone out in the final 16, a rung on the tournament ladder the Americans have gotten past just once in 96 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

On 5 January, Fery retired injured in qualifying for a Challenger tournament in Canberra, on the lowest rung of the professional tour.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Piatti preferred to send him to play on the Futures tour, the lowest rung of men's professional tennis.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Suddenly Carlini—the skeptic-turned-believer who had rung alarm bells—found himself working to soothe the government’s nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

And then Helena is shaking me, telling me that the cathedral bells have rung.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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