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  • present participle of belong.
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belonging

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


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The judge noted that the associate, Deba Shyam, has had his car and house paid for by Makhijani, who “orchestrated” the use of funds belonging to others for his bail bond.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

A warehouse belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries was hit.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Eurovision is a co-production of public broadcasters belonging to the European Broadcasting Union.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

To investigate, the team collected mine water from a flooded uranium mine in the Ore Mountains belonging to Wismut GmbH.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

The diver in his stocking cap was sitting in the grey motor-boat belonging to the harbour-master.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

By daybreak, residents were returning to their damaged homes to salvage some belongings before they collapsed completely.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 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

Ahmed had already taken most of his belongings and those of his wife’s to another area farther west.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Fueled by a booming resale market, the ritual of buying deceased homeowners’ belongings has morphed from a leisurely weekend outing into an elbows-up affair.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

But if I’m leaving the ship, this might be my last chance to find my belongings.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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