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as in to stay
to have or be in a usual or proper place your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them

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as in to pertain
to be the property of a person or group of persons those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students

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Recent Examples of belong My goal is to strengthen the emotional bond the brand shares with its customers, continuing to uphold a philosophy that celebrates belonging and the values of polo, turning them into the emblem of a sentiment that can also inspire the fashion community. Martino Carrera, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025 The other Sphere bookings have been classic rock bands — U2, Dead & Company and Eagles — as well as Phish, the wildly eclectic (and awesome) group that really belongs in a category all by itself. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025 Anyone familiar with the long-running FX sitcom about a group of bartenders knows that the Sunny protagonists don’t belong anywhere near an elementary-school campus. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025 Their career stat lines — and those of today’s generation — challenge the definition of who belongs in Cooperstown. Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for belong 
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  • On January 28, the FDA announced a recall pertaining to La Fiesta Food Products LLC unseasoned breadcrumbs.
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“Belong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belong. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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