Example Sentences

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Although Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most famous dinosaurs ever discovered, some researchers have argued that not every fossil labeled as T. rex necessarily belongs to the same species.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

On Sunday, after soaking up the adulation of his team, fighting back tears on the podium, he revealed what he had gone through to get back to the place he belongs.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The unit-distance problem belongs to a branch of math known as discrete geometry, which studies the arrangements of points, lines and shapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

I put Grace back where she belongs and walk upstairs.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold