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belly

[bel-ee] / ˈbɛl i /


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"That put a fire in my belly and gave me the motivation to say 'Why should I not have ambition'," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In other words, the tails matter, not just the belly of the distribution.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

No more lost keys, annoying top riding up on your pop up or rubbed-raw belly with the Long-Sleeved RØ Surf Top from Patagonia’s spring/summer 2026 collection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A brown-haired girl in Texas, not yet 2 weeks old, bled around her belly button.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The miller laughed and his big belly jiggled.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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