waistband
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The waistband was high enough to give crush his lungs, but that didn't stop him recreating the video's fluid, technically-challenging choreography on stage.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
And then, they show one agent removing Pretti’s licensed handgun—which he was carrying in compliance with state law—from his waistband.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
The wings were born, attached to a wide elastic waistband Equihua had from a former project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Participants wore waistband pedometers to track physical activity and underwent PET scans to measure amyloid-beta plaques and tau tangles in the brain.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
He stuffs his tzitzit into his waistband, puts his curls under his flat cap and tucks his bearded chin into his coat collar.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
The cuffs and waistbands that form a snug seal around a baby’s legs and waist are called the gasketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
So we sink into the couch, plates on laps, clothed in pants with elastic waistbands.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
"Our widening waistbands are also placing significant burden on our health service," he said in an opinion piece for the Telegraph.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
Elasticized waistbands, knee-high socks and garters, painted a picture of comfortable chic.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
One bandit splits open waistbands, collars, and cuffs looking for hidden money.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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