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belonging

[bih-lawng-ing, -long-] / bɪˈlɔŋ ɪŋ, -ˈlɒŋ- /


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Spreads belonging to some of the riskiest corporate bonds have surged, while spreads for other, less-risky cohorts of the corporate credit market haven’t seen nearly as much stress.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

As the search gets under way, the focus is on any paper in the cells - the books and letters belonging to inmates.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

They entered a shop belonging to Mahamat Abderman, who previously ran their distribution network but had since gone into business for himself, according to witness accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

According to an ECI breakdown seen by AFP, around 28 million entries were classified as belonging to deceased voters and 10.4 million as duplicates, while millions of others were marked as absent, shifted or untraceable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

To return to the safety of their belonging to each other.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

The Libyan authorities handed over a plastic "trash bag" containing some of his belongings, including a Quran, a prayer rug, clothing, toiletries, and medicine.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

At the time, it was unclear whose belongings were being transported.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The all-clear sounds at 2:27 a.m., and people along the platform begin to pack up their belongings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

She told detectives she left the puppy at a park because it had been annoying her boyfriend by biting on his shoes and belongings, according to department spokesperson Natalie Garcia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

If I go back for all my family’s belongings and get stuck, having parts of them won’t matter if I’m reprogrammed and don’t remember them at all.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


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