belonging to

Example Sentences

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For the people of Hearts and the folk belonging to Celtic, the whole evening was a walk on the wild side; epic, colosally controversial, thunder and lightning to the last whistle.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In a statement following a virtual meeting Sunday, a group of seven countries belonging to the broader OPEC+ didn’t even reference the U.A.E.’s exit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Targets included an oil-pumping station belonging to Transneft, the Russian state-owned pipeline operator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

After fires destroyed Oscars belonging to Colleen Atwood and Rick Carter, the academy quietly stepped in, revealing what happens when Hollywood’s most prized trophy gets burned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There had been a time when we, too, had benefited—those days seemed very remote now, almost belonging to another life—but we had lost more than we had gained or could ever regain.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya