1
: encircled or marked with or as if with rings
2
: composed or formed of rings
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Prey animals such as ringed seals -- that previously did not reside in the Arctic -- are now concentrating across smaller areas of sea ice, which could have increased the efficiency of polar bear hunting, Aars said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
The sea ice loss may also lead to more ringed seals gathering in smaller areas of sea ice, which could make polar bear hunting more efficient.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Just after sunset in the west-southwest, the moon will glow just below the ringed planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Peacemaker, Ankh-ringed, looking down a bridge.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
The sea ice loss may also lead to more ringed seals gathering in smaller areas of sea ice, which could make polar bear hunting more efficient.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Just after sunset in the west-southwest, the moon will glow just below the ringed planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Peacemaker, Ankh-ringed, looking down a bridge.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Ringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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