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belt

[belt] / bɛlt /


NOUN
strip of land with characteristic feature
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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

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

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

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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