belonging

Example Sentences

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The two leaders ended up getting on well, even lunching together at times, despite belonging to different camps, said a senior U.S. defense official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“We are determined to learn from what happened, and to ensure inclusion and belonging for all is meaningful in practice as well as in principle,” the statement concluded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

When she went to collect Bodhi, Arme said he had been sitting in the back of a van belonging to a builder, with whom he had struck up a bond.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The largest island in the Persian Gulf, it shelters fast-attack craft, explosives-laden boats, drones and missiles belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the primary force responsible for securing the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Not a public library, but a private library; that is, a large collection of books belonging to Justice Strauss.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket