belly up
Example Sentences
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I belly up to the counter and call for my usual.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
It’s July 4th, a holiday weekend; another local hospital suddenly has gone belly up and is sending its patients Pitt-ward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Will I lose my disability benefits if Social Security goes belly up?
From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025
The headliner grabber was Sam Bankman-Fried and the implosion of his exchange, FTX, but scores of other crypto companies went belly up.
From Slate • May 23, 2025
A few days later, while Dr. Cuevas was making preparations before opening Clara’s belly up again, Severo and Nivea del Valle died, leaving behind numerous children and forty- seven living grandchildren.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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