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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However, travel advisor Nicole Campoy Jackson of Fora Travel recently told PEOPLE that standing immediately after the fasten seat belt sign turns off typically works to everyone's benefit.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 June 2025
Charlie rushes to save her and manages to get her seat belt off, but she’s lost consciousness.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Threat level: About 56% of people who died in a nighttime traffic crash in 2023 weren't wearing a seat belt, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 May 2025
Toole was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead from his injuries, according to the crash report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 June 2025
Charlie rushes to save her and manages to get her seat belt off, but she’s lost consciousness.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Threat level: About 56% of people who died in a nighttime traffic crash in 2023 weren't wearing a seat belt, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 May 2025
Toole was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead from his injuries, according to the crash report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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