So,the wide and narrow ring widths of the chronology that we developed in Asia provide us with a measure of monsoon variability."

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Those with ring fingers longer than index fingers did better on the math part of a standardized test than the reading part.

VOA: special.2009.02.25

He had ousted a group called the Tweed Ring, which controlled New York City politics for years.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

And if the room is really noisy, she may say it is a three ring circus.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

A way to know how much is to compare their ring finger to their index finger.

VOA: special.2009.02.25

Three of the awards were for this hit song, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)."

VOA: special.2010.02.05

"If the monsoon basically fails or is a very weak one, the trees affected by monsoons at that location might put on a very narrow ring.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

And each brother wears a ring on the third finger of his left hand.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

The butler and the housekeeper get a seal ring and ten dollars each.

VOA: special.2011.08.13

It is narrow in the middle. On top is a large ring-like structure.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

Flames quickly surrounded the basket in a perfect ring of fire.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

It is a Latin word that means "ring" or "circle."

VOA: special.2009.01.11

A silver gun. A diamond ring.

VOA: special.2009.06.06

Demong says he had the ring for a while, but thought Thursday was the right time to ask.

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

She's in the running for Song Of The Year for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),"

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

A new ring is added every year, and thicker rings represent a kind of savings account, when the tree collects more nutrients than it can use.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

And when I turned 16, I had it made into a ring and we discovered it was actually a star sapphire and not a black pearl.

VOA: standard.2010.05.31

Using a hollow tube, they drill into the tree and extract a 5-mm wide cylinder that shows each ring starting with the most recent, just under the bark.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05