belonging

Example Sentences

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Crucially, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters, Iran demanded the "release of assets belonging to the Iranian people, which have for years been unjustly trapped in foreign banks".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Targets included an oil-pumping station belonging to Transneft, the Russian state-owned pipeline operator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Among them were small, rodent-like mammals belonging to the genus Cimolodon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

“Prom is more than a dance, it’s a rite of passage. This event reminds young people that they are worthy of celebration, belonging and bright futures,” Lewis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

I walk from picture to picture, certificate to certificate, looking for anything belonging to my family.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera