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[ring] / rɪŋ /








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There were a couple of other potentially exciting things on the table and I was like, “I can’t throw my hat in the ring for that.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

For those who have lost a child, spouse, parent or sibling to terrorism, the damage isn’t merely one ring.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Whether or not it’s fair to compare Take-Two’s investigation of a leaked video game with the DOJ fumbling inquiries into participants of a global sex trafficking ring, the internet has certainly taken notice.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

The ring maker added Robinhood’s former finance chief, Jason Warnick, to its board, tapping his experience in helping take Robinhood public.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

At last the man stopped in front of a small secondhand shop, took out a ring of keys, and let himself in.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The atmosphere softened for an a cappella version of 'Grace', the well-known Irish ballad linked to the 1916 Easter Rising, before the national anthem rang out.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

On June 23, Michael Cembalest rang the alarm on semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

But in the final weeks, he also started laying groundwork for a post-playing career in case the phone never rang.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

In fact, Zhu shored up state power instead of letting it go but the comparison rang true in one respect: Like the Soviet leader, Zhu often won more accolades overseas than at home.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Promptly at 7:00 that evening the side doorbell rang.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

As access reopened mid-morning, AFP saw the blackened remains of several burnt-out cars along roads near Omis, some ringed by silver puddles of metal that had melted under the intense heat of the fires.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The female is unringed while the male was ringed in Dumfries in 2021.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The sports complex is ringed with four elephant-size logos of the apparel company, one of the perks of a $220 million naming-rights sponsorship that saw its brand splashed far and wide during the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

A low sill ringed the rim, coming just up to the boy’s knees.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

For the past year, my phone hasn’t stopped ringing from callers wanting to learn more about how Mississippi improved its public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

"It should absolutely send alarm bells ringing, as these hotter summers lead to increased heat stress, higher energy demand for cooling, and strain on infrastructure and public health systems."

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Recovery is well underway, with the sounds of hammers, saws and nail guns ringing through the air.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Holly said her boyfriend had been sleeping as the fire took hold, and was woken by a stranger ringing the doorbell.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

A ringing sound: of something hard and fast, clanging against the marble floor.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

That new qualification would be Level 1, a rung lower than GCSEs.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“Condos really represent kind of the entry rung to the homeownership ladder,” Berner, the economist, said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

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

A black and white picture of Jota celebrating a goal for his country has been displayed on big screens as the Portuguese national anthem has rung out before matches.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

She wrapped packages and handed them across the counter and rung the money in the till.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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