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belonging

[bih-lawng-ing, -long-] / bɪˈlɔŋ ɪŋ, -ˈlɒŋ- /


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Media reported a TikTok account belonging to the youth was being investigated.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

"If you build a sense of belonging, naturally and organically, people don't want to leave."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Hosted by Grand Performances in DTLA, the Aug. 22 tribute night will feature archival footage and conversations with family members to discuss the teenage star’s identity and belonging in rock ‘n’ roll history.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

That emphasis on community and institutional belonging raises an interesting question about where such assumptions are cultivated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Mina leads me through the back exit, which leads to a small courtyard, and then through a gate belonging to a neighboring building.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

The building's management is overseeing the recovery of belongings, as hopes fade that any more survivors will be found.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Jade Fenton, 32, said her nan lost her home and nearly all her belongings, including hearing aids, jewellery, a wedding ring and other memories of her late husband.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

By the first week of January, she moved her belongings into a rented stationary camper situated on a ranch owner’s sprawling land, that they’d lived on for more than 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

I knew I needed to downsize before I started packing, so I began by identifying unwanted belongings to sell.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The prince saluted them both with a hopeful smile, then strode purposefully out the door and back to where they’d hidden their belongings in the brush outside the clearing.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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