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navel

[ney-vuhl] / ˈneɪ vəl /
ADJECTIVE
of the navel
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If you get a stud in your navel or a little tattoo on your ankle, you aren’t likely to look back later and kick yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"As I sit here now, all day long that was an illegal blow. It's not about the belt line it's wear the navel is," Warren said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

The metabolism of navel orangeworms — like many agricultural pests — is tied to temperature.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

Case in point: A month after the double date, Lexi was stabbing needles into the fat around her navel, ripening her eggs for extraction.

From Slate • May 7, 2024

She reached a large wooden door at the end of the hall, and the tug in her navel grew more pronounced, more insistent.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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