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Recent Examples of belong
But fat doesn’t belong in the liver, and over time this misplaced fat can cause inflammation and scarring, says Lee.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Maybe your kids’ toys belong in a basket, for instance.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
That push is feeding debate on whether those potentially risky assets belong in retirement accounts.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Maybe your kids’ toys belong in a basket, for instance.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
That push is feeding debate on whether those potentially risky assets belong in retirement accounts.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belong
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On the Porters’ season-opening trip to Tennessee, O’Leary did not start in any of the four games, but the junior infielder/pitcher stayed ready.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The other day, a squad of dancers stretched and limbered up in the halls as, outside, the lions stayed still.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But when later asked about Mecklenburg County’s denial of public records pertaining to the death of 6-year-old Dominique Moody in December, Merriweather declined to comment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Constitution vests the administration of elections in the states, though Congress can pass laws pertaining to elections.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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About a decade ago, a group of competitive CrossFitters in Charleston, South Carolina, went looking for ways to improve their athletic performance without taking steroids.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The paying public went from raucous to delirious on the next possession, when Curry raced downcourt and splashed a triple off the dribble.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Belong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belong. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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