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ringer

[ring-er] / ˈrɪŋ ər /


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Through the emotional ringer again - despair to hope in the space of three days.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Sun leads with Andy Burnham's "dead ringer", who calls herself "Mandy Burnham" on social media, placed next to the new prime minister.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

In an egg-and-spoon race, no one gets lonely or drunk, and there is unlikely to be a ringer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

If someone needs a receiver for intramural football, he can be the ringer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

I might have to turn off the ringer on the phone.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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