belonging

Example Sentences

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U.S. commercial stocks are held everywhere — in pipelines, in refineries, and in tanks belonging to midstream companies and exploration and production companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

They are shibboleths spoken at borders where a syllable can decide belonging or exile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Nearly 600 ships suspected of belonging to the fleet are subject to European Union sanctions.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Noir fans will recognize the title as belonging to a short story by William Irish, the pen name of that master of unease, Cornell Woolrich.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He longed for a sense of place, of belonging, and of permanence.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy