belong
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Both belong to a subsidiary of China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping and are chartered by a trading arm of China’s Sinopec, according to financial data provider LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"To assign a political meaning to that collaboration means ascribing to me beliefs which I have never expressed and that do not belong to me," Pirlo wrote.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Speaking at a union event Sunday, Lula said he will continue to lead "without anyone's interference," because "in Brazil, we do not accept anyone sticking their nose where it doesn't belong."
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications such as semaglutide and Ozempic belong to a broader group known as GLP-1 drugs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
“I don’t have anyone. I belong with my sister.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Some drivers in Los Angeles believe the road belongs to them, said Michael Schneider, founder and chief executive of Streets For All.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
She belongs to Padel X, a club in downtown Miami that costs $212 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
South Korea is one of the most technologically advanced countries on earth, yet where it belongs in global stock indexes has been debated for years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Popular constitutionalism reflects a simple ideal: The Constitution belongs not just to the courts, but to all of us.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
“If this belongs to a real living person right here in Bayport, we need to return it.”
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
The slot once belonged to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which was canceled last year and aired its final episode in May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Erich Mendelsohn, the young architect, was a member of Munich’s artistic avant-garde, while Erwin Finlay Freundlich, one of the first German physicists to endorse the theory of relativity, belonged to the scientific avant-garde.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
There was no indication the number belonged to a police officer, but was this an opportunity to catch Greer in 2018?
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The study also provides the first direct genetic evidence that can be used to investigate how power was inherited at Shimao, who belonged to its ruling families, and how different social classes were formed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I can’t prove who the snake belonged to,” Mr. Crabtree said, “and even if I could, why would I? It wasn’t a boa constrictor, you know, and it was dead to begin with.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
Most of that is due to the destruction of goods belonging to vendors, rather than Wildberries’ buildings themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the lower house's broader approach demanding social media platforms refuse new users under 15 and suspend accounts belonging to children under that age prevailed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“A sense of belonging where students feel valued, connected and supported.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
That same evening, Khalife called Khan using a phone belonging to a member of the public and they spoke for around a minute, the prosecution added.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Being a human belonging to the wallflower genus, I’m kinda used to swallowing my words instead of speaking them.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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