belt
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American Garcia defends his WBC welterweight belt against 29-year-old Benn at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
But, because her dryer was old, the belt broke and she couldn’t afford a new one.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
With over 20 years of DJing under his belt, the Grammy-nominated artist said even though it’s rare for him to see a bleeding tour budget sheet, live shows are almost always worth the splurge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
“It’s a conveyor belt of material,” said “Jeopardy!” executive producer Michael Davies, citing the 25,000-plus clues that aired across the franchise last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“It’s not only possible but probable,” whispered Aunt Kitty, giving the belt on her robe a quick tug.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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We’d just been awarded our brown belts — the last of the belts before black — when I had to drop out because of a knee injury that required surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"If we don't manage to fill the lakes in November, we're going to have to tighten our belts," former canal administrator Jorge Quijano told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Marco strapped himself and Kimi into the car, belts extended around both.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The algorithm didn’t exist when I was shopping for studded belts in Spring Valley — it was a baser instinct thing, something my brain had an immediate and raw reaction to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Both of the car’s other passengers gasped as their seat belts locked over their chests, but I had nothing holding me back from flying between the two middle seats.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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Inducting Journey into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, Train’s Pat Monahan belted the na-na-na outro of the band’s first Top 40 hit as he made his case for the group’s excellence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But for now, the most viable method to avoid infection is to wear a long-sleeved shirt tucked into belted pants, and socks—even better if the clothing is permethrin-treated.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
As the small pocket of outnumbered England fans belted pop hits of the 1990s into the hazy night, it was easy to forget that this was just the round of 16.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
He didn't take much convincing and belted out the lyrics of the Vanilla Ice hit - to the delight of the Gunners fans.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
But sometimes Deb stood on a chair and belted out a warrior cry.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
She’s not a diva belting out choruses and taking up space—instead, she sometimes seems like a master of ceremonies, someone hosting the party rather than hogging the spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“If walls could sing, this charming three-story mountain retreat would be belting out a country classic,” the description continues, noting that “nearly everything inside remains just as Dolly left it.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
All washed down to a belting soundtrack of Blur's Song 2.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
The singing is still not good, but she’s got one hand over her heart and she’s belting a lyric about not knowing her fate with real emotion in her voice.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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