vascular ring

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Anomalous arteries congenitally encircling the trachea and the esophagus that may produce pressure symptoms.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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Some things never change as we wring out the old year and ring in the new one.
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When Yima pressed the earth with this ring, the genius of the Earth, Aramaîti, responded to his wish and order.
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I plainly heard a noise upon the cover of my closet like that of a cable, and the grating of it as it passed through the ring.
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I desired the captain would please to accept this ring in return of his civilities, which he absolutely refused.
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Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
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I remember feeling in his pocket for the ring, and as I did so, I felt a hand grasp mine for a moment.
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