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Definition of ring (up)next
chiefly British
as in to dial
to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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The ones who serve the coffee, clean the office buildings, drive the Ubers, ring up the customers and work more than one job to care for their families. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring (up)
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  • Smithsonian Journeys has dialed up the depth of exploration for these itineraries, adding beer tastings or artisan bakery visits to shore excursions, and again putting their experts onboard for fascinating lectures on the region.
    Scott Laird, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Limited to just 50 pieces, the watch is home to a new color palette, with a platinum 38 mm case and an eye-catching black aventurine enamel dial that, at some angles, looks like a deep green.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
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  • But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Not everything is going to come back at once, not every sector is going to be able to generate the same bipartisan enthusiasm as every other sector, but what is key is to be open to the question of where results have been achieved.
    Fatma Tanis, NPR, 3 July 2026
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  • The company, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, also added chicken nuggets to its menu on Thursday, July 2.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
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  • But Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley’s law school dean, said Trump still won most of the cases the court decided either after oral arguments or through emergency appeals the administration brought.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The Socceroos are playing in the knockout stage for the third time in 20 years but have yet to win an elimination game.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
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  • These seemingly innocuous incidents attain new significance as they’re revisited alongside a slow crescendo that suddenly turns to shuddering piano chords on the track’s bridge.
    Nick Ayres DeMasi, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • Well before Diana attained princess status, Althorp was a favorite retreat of royals and a variety of politicians from around the world.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
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  • Monthly events like their floral arrangement workshop and cocktail classes create a space where people can enjoy an experience while gaining new skills and knowledge.
    Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Join today to gain access to our latest series ‘Fashion’s Real Reset Starts Now’.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 July 2026
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  • Those changes to Florida’s ADAP in March would’ve dropped eligibility from making an annual household income at 400% of the poverty level — or about $63,800 for a one-person household — to 130% of the poverty level.
    Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Her victory over leftist challenger Roberto Sánchez marks her fourth presidential bid and makes her Peru’s first female president-elect.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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“Ring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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