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belt

[belt] / bɛlt /


NOUN
strip of land with characteristic feature
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Nonetheless, the possibility remains there could still be a massive planet affecting the orbits of bodies within the Kuiper Belt.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Typically, population declines and aging housing stock conjure visions of Rust Belt decay, where land loses value and abandoned homes sell for next to nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Another Rust Belt stalwart, Detroit, lost 60% of its population over that period, but has since seen its population recover slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In 2018, Cuba joined China's Belt and Road Initiative, which funded several strategic infrastructure projects on the island.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

On June 15, boys scuffled in Washington Park, the large leafy park closest to both Packingtown and the Black Belt.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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