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belonging

[bih-lawng-ing, -long-] / bɪˈlɔŋ ɪŋ, -ˈlɒŋ- /


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The lot was valued at between £500-£800 and came in a box marked as belonging to an anatomy class at the University of Glasgow.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Coakley also noted that the Knicks offer a sense of belonging for New York's vast immigrant population, as they join other residents to back the team.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

U.S. commercial stocks are held everywhere — in pipelines, in refineries, and in tanks belonging to midstream companies and exploration and production companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The emergency started Thursday, when the fire department responded to a vapor leak from a 34,000-gallon tank at a Garden Grove, Calif., plant belonging to GKN Aerospace, a British maker of jet parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Traditionally, all Dinka women marry because it gives them a sense of belonging.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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