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belong

[bih-lawng, -long] / bɪˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /




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In California, Democrats account for nearly 45% of all registered voters, compared to 25% who are Republican and almost 23% who don’t belong to either party, according the California Secretary of State’s office.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

However, other properties are seen in the couple’s social media posts, although it’s unclear whether these belong to Pratt and Schwarzenegger or are instead the homes of their friends and loved ones.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

It would take time, however, to determine who they were, as the commission will need to ascertain whether the identity tags and Kuban shield actually belong to the two soldiers found.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“The Lakers belong to Los Angeles, and I have every confidence the best is still ahead.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

“How can that be? Hasn’t our family lived in Toledo for hundreds of years? Don’t we belong here?”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Schools across the country are already wrestling with how much artificial intelligence belongs in education.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

The egg belongs to parents French and Frank, with staff at the zoo saying the chick has already overcome several obstacles to survive - including the heat.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Ahead of his address, the pope will visit an exhibition dedicated to St Augustine, the influential fifth-century Christian theologian who laid the foundations for the 13th century Augustinian order to which Leo belongs.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

He has emerged as such a popular figure because it seems like he belongs to a previous generation of baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

But as we stand over the gravestone she will share with Grandpa, listening to Ruth blow her nose, I imagine that the stone belongs to someone else.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

The defense claimed that kidney test evidence produced at the trial belonged to Maradona's father, also named Diego, who died in 2015, not the star of the 1986 World Cup.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

In a statement on Wednesday, Nîmes prosecutor Cécile Gensac confirmed the body found in the Saint-Gilles vineyard belonged to social media influencer Sonia Bellina.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Within the conference, the biggest area belonged to Olive Young Festa market, which was filled with beauty brands trying to get their name in front of people.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Piet Buyse, the former longtime mayor of Dendermonde, told Belgian media the gold most likely belonged to the Van Assche family, an old, wealthy Flemish family.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

We talked about my father sometimes, the way he didn’t think I belonged here, and Luc said that my father had no idea what women were capable of.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The study also found that medications belonging to the same drug class did not necessarily affect the microbiome in the same way.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Ahead of the meeting, Ukraine has forged ahead with its campaign against Russia's logistics sites, hitting multiple warehouses belonging to e-commerce giant Ozon.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Its investigation found that six of the victims “were identified as belonging to Hamas,” the Palestinian militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 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

Feral horses, belonging to my grandfather, ran wild over thick banks of water hemlock, and there were more than a few rattlesnakes.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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