ring
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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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