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The phrase "are ring" is not correct in written English.
It appears to be a fragment and lacks context to determine its intended meaning.
Example: "The colors are ring around the tree."
Alternatives: "are circling" or "are surrounding".
Dictionary
are ring
verb
To surround or enclose.
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Yes, and they are "ring fencing" the current spending but not increasing it.
Still served in one of the oldest cafes (and named after them) in the city centre, pishkis are ring doughnuts dusted with powdered sugar.
European banking watchdogs could allow banks to evade tough rules designed to ensure that lending operations are ring fenced from "casino" investment banking.
Examples of such fragments are ring systems, functional groups, side chains, linkers and fingerprints.
Unlike the police or fire brigades, NHS budgets are ring fenced, so that, in theory, ambulance trust budgets should not be cut.
Typical network topologies deployed in the past several years are ring, trunk-and-branch, festoon, and mesh, although individual networks vary significantly.
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Some products are ring-fenced for historic perfection".
Q: Does this mean they are ring-fenced for good?
The health, education and international aid budgets are ring-fenced.
The properties are each owned by separate companies and are ring-fenced.
In two large, loud cages, there are ring-necked doves, monk parakeets and java finches.
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