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ring back

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verb

  1. (adverb) to return a telephone call (to)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Reality TV star Molly-Mae Hague has said she won't be putting her engagement ring back on yet, despite getting back together with Tommy Fury.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

When Humphrey visited their former home to get his engagement ring back, Brown said she couldn’t find it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025

The coy actress reportedly smiled, flaunted her shimmering diamond ring back and shrugged her shoulders when asked if she was engaged.

From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025

Wan left without buying anything and the employee put the ring back in the display case.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

“They are trying to help you...in their way. If you don’t take that ring back from the boy, they might get to it first, and maybe they should.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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