ringed
Example Sentences
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Leonard said ringed plovers were among the island's "schedule one protected species", meaning disturbing them at the nest is an offence under the island's Wildlife Act.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Population centers and major lines of communication are spread out within the interior of the country, beyond borders ringed by rugged mountain ranges, making enemy supply lines vulnerable to interdiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
To partake of the forbidden apple cake—and who could resist it?—is to know that joy is always ringed by sorrow, and made sweeter for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
A magnificent fire burned brightly in a fireplace, and a sparkling chandelier ringed with candles hung from the ceiling.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
