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black ring

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noun

Plant Pathology.
  1. a disease of grasses, characterized by black rings surrounding the stems and blighted seeds, caused by a fungus, Balansia strangulans.


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A tiny bird with tall, skinny legs and a black ring around its neck scuttled across the road.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2023

Joy/Joba brings with her the “everything bagel,” a consuming black ring and hole that that threatens to suck up everything and everyone into its void.

From Washington Post ● May 4, 2022

Start with the center black ring and work out from there.

From Fox News ● Jul. 28, 2021

While there’s still a noticeable black ring around your field of view, it’s a little less intrusive than most of its competition.

From The Verge ● Jul. 23, 2021

The black ring on his finger pulsed, and her head gave a throb of pain in response.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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