belt
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The first cracks were felt almost immediately in KwaZulu-Natal's sugar belt.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Iraola and co head back to their base in Chicago with a win under their belt but well aware that this is just the start.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Lamb is virtually guaranteed a victory in November, which means that Congress will indeed have more “cowboy hats and belt buckles.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
That jet stream acts as a giant conveyor belt, bringing storms and rain to the Southern U.S. — but that El Niño conveyor belt doesn’t typically reach northern states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Akira unbuckled her seat belt and tried to open her door, but it wouldn’t budge.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
She capably belts out the chorus yet never conveys the stakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But they must have certain safety equipment, including seat belts, headlamps, turn signals and rearview mirrors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Her clients are tightening their belts, and her tax bill, she estimates, has jumped 15-fold under the new rules, introduced this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
He has held the belts and contenders have been waiting for their turn.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
“V belts are useful, and we have no place to buy any more.”
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
At every game, they have belted out in Spanish: For the Falklands, for Diego, for the last World Cup of Leo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Earlier in the day, Irish singer Dermot Kennedy belted out a host of crowd-pleasers when he took to the main stage, with US singer Kehlani later bringing the heat.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
It was a fantastic day for ourselves, our families and the supporters who to this day will always remember 'Delilah' being belted out by 50,000 Stokies.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
During the press tour’s kickoff in Mexico City, Streep — styled by Micaela Erlanger — donned a long, belted navy blue Schiaparelli dress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
I was belted in and had the side bag and seatback.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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
Reiss' side were creating the better chances and Heskey gave a warning sign when he struck into the side-netting, before belting home the winning goal which he will remember for the rest of his career.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
An activity that instantly makes me feel like a kid again is singing — OK, more like belting — my favorite song into a microphone while surrounded by loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
On I went, belting the oxen when they slowed down.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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