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Nine months after an injury ended his reign as flyweight champion in just 26 seconds, the Brazilian returned to the Octagon to try to reclaim the belt that slipped away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
If Pantoja regains the championship, he would become only the third flyweight champion in UFC history to reclaim the belt after losing it, joining Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Three successive hurricanes tore through the spine of Florida’s citrus belt and uprooted entire groves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
If Conor leaves Las Vegas with the WBC belt around his waist, you would not bet against his father being back for defence number one.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Put on your seat belt, Coal,” Dr. Achebe said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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"If we don't manage to fill the lakes in November, we're going to have to tighten our belts," former canal administrator Jorge Quijano told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The North Korean leader has responded to international pressure by urging his population to tighten their belts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Taylor's first professional defeat came in May 2023 at Dublin's 3Arena when she was outpointed by Chantelle Cameron for the undisputed light-welterweight belts.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“We have premium brands so like more of higher-end products and designer jeans, leather belts, leather bags and jewelry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“V belts are useful, and we have no place to buy any more.”
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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The song travelled with the Tartan Army to the World Cup this summer, where it continued to be belted out by fans at home and at the tournament.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The next morning, “they both belted out good mornings to the valley below,” Friends of Big Bear Valley wrote in a Facebook post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But for now, the most viable method to avoid infection is to wear a long-sleeved shirt tucked into belted pants, and socks—even better if the clothing is permethrin-treated.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Home crowds belted “Country Roads” and he admitted that hearing “The Star-Spangled Banner” made him emotional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
And she’s wearing a dress—short-sleeved and belted, over tights and ankle boots.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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And back in July at the Hollywood Bowl, the Grammy-winner seemed to lose her place while belting, “Midnight Train to Georgia,” one of her signature songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
She’s not a diva belting out choruses and taking up space—instead, she sometimes seems like a master of ceremonies, someone hosting the party rather than hogging the spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“If walls could sing, this charming three-story mountain retreat would be belting out a country classic,” the description continues, noting that “nearly everything inside remains just as Dolly left it.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
By the time I reached my door, Brownie’s little voice was belting out the words, some right, some wrong, and Mr. Ray’s deep, raspy voice began singing right along with him.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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