seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
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Investigators do not believe alcohol, drugs or speed were factors in the crash, and both drivers were wearing a seat belt.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Once the fasten seat belt sign turns off, some passengers may want to get their blood flowing after hours in their seats or get a jump-start on the rest of their travel day.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Volkswagen Group of America has recalled more than 27,000 Audi vehicles due to faulty seat belt locks, which could cause serious injuries to children in car seats.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash and sustained injuries, the report says.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Once the fasten seat belt sign turns off, some passengers may want to get their blood flowing after hours in their seats or get a jump-start on the rest of their travel day.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Volkswagen Group of America has recalled more than 27,000 Audi vehicles due to faulty seat belt locks, which could cause serious injuries to children in car seats.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash and sustained injuries, the report says.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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