belong
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But critics question whether they belong in areas earmarked for new homes and have raised concerns about their energy use, water consumption and environmental impacts.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
New work from UT researchers now shows that the Ames impact does not belong to that episode.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
And through his books and teachings, to remind us all that we belong to each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The remains "belong to our two peoples", Radev said as he attended a ceremony to mark the return alongside Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
And he’d said, “They’re probably watching us in particular. Because we aren’t dressed right. We don’t talk right. We don’t belong here. But...you’ll belong here when you grow up. You’ll fit right in.”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Fe5GeTe2, discovered seven years ago, belongs to a family of materials known as van der Waals magnets.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
This minimizes the risk of traumatization while putting the investigative focus where it belongs, which is on establishing the conduct of those accused.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
The former tattoo artist behind JiJi’s Jazz Club is reminding Angelenos that jazz belongs to everyone, and that gathering, in a city like L.A., is its own act of resistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
In this vein, “Little Girl” fully belongs on the “Rubber Soul” box set, a collection that points towards the bold sense of artistry already taking hold of the band.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
In his letter he mentioned that he belongs to the same gentlemen’s club as Lord Fredrick Ashton.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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But when Swaggart caught wind of the tryst, he saw an opportunity to topple his rival and took the matter to the Assemblies of God, the church fellowship both preachers belonged to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The women around El-Sayed belonged to the Woman Difference Collaborative, an invitation-only network of Black women faith leaders founded by the Rev. Jessica Ingram.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
A guitar which originally belonged to Noel Gallagher has been sold for £12,000 at auction.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Cartamundi is based in Belgium, but operates a factory the size of 20 football fields in East Longmeadow, Mass., that once belonged to Hasbro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“These pearls belonged to Mr. Saylor’s great grandmother. Aren’t they lovely?”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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In Malibu, an enormous sink hole emerged in the driveway of a home belonging to Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage when pounding waves from a nearby hurricane eroded the coastline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But growing up in Los Angeles, he found a sense of belonging in a multicultural community that gave him an appreciation for different cultures, cuisines and music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Extremist settlers had set up an illegal outpost close to Jalud and besieged three houses, including two belonging to the al-Tubasis' sons who are married with young daughters.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
To determine when the ability developed and how it changed over time, the team retraced lactoferrin's evolutionary history and reconstructed versions belonging to its extinct ancestors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
To assist Duane in explaining, he brought over the two books belonging to C.C. and turned to the pages that showed the illustrations and descriptions of both the great black-backed gull and the musk ox.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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