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belong to



VERB
bear on
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence








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While most wooden poles are owned by the utility, some belong to phone or cable companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Both wild and domestic cats belong to the biological family Felidae, which includes every living cat species from tiny house pets to massive tigers.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

As a young veterinarian student, Jacob loses his parents in a tragic accident and jumps a moving train that just happens to belong to the Benzini Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Among the 1,511 known bat species, about 139 belong to the Myotis genus.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

“Maybe because stars don’t just belong to the Greater Jungle or the Zamani Region. We see them the same no matter where we are on this continent.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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