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as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer
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as in sashes
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt
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as in clips
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
belted the baseball out of the park
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as in wraps
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up
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as in pounds
to strike repeatedly
belted the punching bag relentlessly
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
the boy went belting along on his skateboard
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Recent Examples of belts
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Now, over 12 years into their collaboration and with three films under their belts, the pair celebrated their partnership by accepting the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors 2024, presented by host Simon Rex at Citizen News in Hollywood on the evening of Thursday, December 5.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, over 12 years into their collaboration and with three films under their belts, the pair celebrated their partnership by accepting the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors 2024, presented by host Simon Rex at Citizen News in Hollywood on the evening of Thursday, December 5.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, over 12 years into their collaboration and with three films under their belts, the pair celebrated their partnership by accepting the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors 2024, presented by host Simon Rex at Citizen News in Hollywood on the evening of Thursday, December 5.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, over 12 years into their collaboration and with three films under their belts, the pair celebrated their partnership by accepting the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors 2024, presented by host Simon Rex at Citizen News in Hollywood on the evening of Thursday, December 5.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Now, over 12 years into their collaboration and with three films under their belts, the pair celebrated their partnership by accepting the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors 2024, presented by host Simon Rex at Citizen News in Hollywood on the evening of Thursday, December 5.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, over 12 years into their collaboration and with three films under their belts, the pair celebrated their partnership by accepting the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors 2024, presented by host Simon Rex at Citizen News in Hollywood on the evening of Thursday, December 5.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, over 12 years into their collaboration and with three films under their belts, the pair celebrated their partnership by accepting the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors 2024, presented by host Simon Rex at Citizen News in Hollywood on the evening of Thursday, December 5.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, over 12 years into their collaboration and with three films under their belts, the pair celebrated their partnership by accepting the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors 2024, presented by host Simon Rex at Citizen News in Hollywood on the evening of Thursday, December 5.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nick Mitchell was the Jays’ fourth-round pick in 2024, a corner outfielder who doesn’t chase much and hits fastballs well, but so far hasn’t shown enough power to profile as a regular in a corner.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kablam, the mug hits the floor in the scene and shatters into a zillion pieces.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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Here are the three ways people try to balance inconsistency in relationships, and what drives them, according to the study.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This data allows data scientists to analyze the effectiveness of features, pinpoint areas for improvement and understand what truly drives user engagement and satisfaction.Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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When the camera zooms in on Haines, the gnat can be seen buzzing around above her head (as evidenced in Entertainment Weekly's extremely serious investigative photos below) before Goldberg launches her military action and claps her hands while Haines speaks.EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Thinking quickly, Bree grabs a cast-iron skillet and slams it into his head, knocking him out cold.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Continue reading … ‘17 EDUCATED IDIOTS’– Outgoing senator slams Biden's advisers during COVID.Fox News, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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In the event Pereira beats Ankalaev, the winner of Blachowicz-Ulberg would have the best case for a title shot of anyone in the division.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This is plenty of power for a regular three-row, which beats some premium SUVs in smoothness and performance.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The online world sometimes seems to revolve around stressful scenarios—road rages, animal attacks, cliff jumps, political debates—that demand our response, or at least our contemplation of one.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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The historically subversive comedy, which debuted off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2019, jumps between 16th century France, 1920s India and 1960s Idaho, and will feature a South Asian and South Asian American cast.Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the manifesto does rail against health care insurance companies that put profits ahead of people, with United mentioned specifically.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Belts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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