waist
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Whether there is a physical change - or any need for one - is debatable, but fans of the massages claim they help "flatten" and "debloat" and give a "snatched waist" and "sculpted abs".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
"The water keeps coming in. It's hard to go out now. It's like at my waist level now," said Somkid Pheuk-ngam, 67, a vendor who lives near a canal just north of central Bangkok.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
I stood like that, bent at the waist, for what felt like hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Paphos district court was told in July that the boy fell through an open window when his father was holding him around his waist and swinging him from side to side.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Bat tried to make sure it wasn’t pressing too tight against the sling as Laurence tied the waist strap.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
Rice recalls the washboard abs of the ’90s; the athletic build of the early 2000s; the quest, in the 2010s, for tiny waists and huge biceps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Other noteworthy pieces included dresses with spherical birdcage-inspired silhouettes, while other models wore transparent vest tops with their dresses gathered around their waists.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
It has numerous pockets to keep things organized and fits waists up to 55 inches.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
She said she had seen people with boards the wrong way round and leashes, which should be attached to legs or waists, around people's wrists.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
We stood up and danced away from each other, pulling on the rope at our waists, to be sure it was tight.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
