seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
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The outlet reported that Lyonne — who seemed to be dozing off — did not respond when flight attendants asked her to close her laptop and fasten her seat belt for takeoff.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In the event of a sinking car with passengers inside, AAA advises drivers to stay calm, unbuckle their seat belts, roll down or break a window and escape before the car begins to fill with water.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
To escape a sinking car, the agency advises drivers to stay calm, unbuckle seat belts, roll down or break a window, and get out before the car fills with water.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The driver and two passengers, one of them a 17-year-old, were not wearing seat belts and were thrown from the sedan.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In the event of a sinking car with passengers inside, AAA advises drivers to stay calm, unbuckle their seat belts, roll down or break a window and escape before the car begins to fill with water.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
To escape a sinking car, the agency advises drivers to stay calm, unbuckle seat belts, roll down or break a window, and get out before the car fills with water.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The driver and two passengers, one of them a 17-year-old, were not wearing seat belts and were thrown from the sedan.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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