ring
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When he learned of Burton’s departure, he decided to throw his hat in the ring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Bundled and boarded up, the lantern inched across the parking lot on the back of a flatbed truck that climbed a ring road steep enough to cause concern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
"We compared the findings with other techniques and confirmed an aromatic ring intermediate can coordinate with aluminum and cause a binding-energy change."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
For Lisburn's Amira Blair, who appeared in the ring at Wembley Stadium last month, the route into wrestling looked very different when she was growing up.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“The key,” he said dramatically, twirling it on its metal ring before he unlocked the door.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Alarm bells rang loudly when former Anthropic safety researcher Joseph Coxon said he believed the tech had a 10% chance of destroying humanity within the next 10 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
A few days later, the phone rang and I recognized Jake’s voice: “Hey, they’re up to a hundred grand!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Three days later, my phone rang early in the morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Murillo rang up tortillas, cuts of meat, and three-liter Mexican soda bottles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
I’m early, since the English language arts teacher let us out five minutes before the bell rang.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Since 1982, policymakers and prominent economists have gathered in this valley ringed by mountains in Grand Teton National Park -- known to most people more for its bison than for spirited debates on macroeconomics.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Since 1982, policymakers and prominent economists have gathered in this remote valley ringed by mountains in Grand Teton National Park -- known to most people more for its bison than for spirited debates on macroeconomics.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"I have ringed quite a few groups of five and four owlets this year. But this is the first brood of six I have found," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The current roster of 38 graders sit around spinning tables that are ringed with cups of coffee and trays of beans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
She was ringed by thick walls of silence which hissed in her ears, rising and falling in volume to some pattern of its own.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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The title track balances ringing classic rock chords mixed with Morello’s trademark Bomb Squad-esque riffs against a half-spoken, half-chanted narration and a white-hot guitar solo.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
If a normal-sized tuning fork had the same relative ability to sustain vibrations, it would continue ringing for several hours.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Before templates and triple captains there was a world of fantasy football that existed by writing out your XI and ringing in the names.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Alarm bells are ringing over AI after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit the company and issued a viral warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Stop ringing the doorbell! And then go away!”
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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And after a standout showing at the All-American Bowl, Luke soared into the top rung of every major recruiting ranking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
No one will give speeches at the ceremony, while bereaved family members will read out the names of all of those killed and a bell rung to mark major moments during the attack.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Condos really represent kind of the entry rung to the homeownership ladder,” Berner, the economist, said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Even if he thought he couldn't have saved Claudio, he would've tried and he would've rung emergency services, without a doubt."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The bell had just rung for lunch, and the photo club was having an all-hands meeting.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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