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Recent Examples of belong
While one pursues love and belonging, the other struggles against tradition, both risking everything as cultural clashes and dangerous enemies threaten to destroy them.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Asking students of all backgrounds about their sense of belonging, experiences of discrimination and opinions about protests, the survey found that Jewish and Muslim students were the most affected.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
This season encourages us to nurture ourselves and create a sense of belonging in the places that feel welcoming and familiar.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 June 2025
Providing the update at the June 18 meeting, Associate Superintendent of Educational Services Bryan Marcus spoke about the district’s efforts in the bathrooms and beyond, focusing on their Local Control Accountability Plan goal on belonging and providing a safe and supportive environment on campus.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Asking students of all backgrounds about their sense of belonging, experiences of discrimination and opinions about protests, the survey found that Jewish and Muslim students were the most affected.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
This season encourages us to nurture ourselves and create a sense of belonging in the places that feel welcoming and familiar.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 June 2025
Providing the update at the June 18 meeting, Associate Superintendent of Educational Services Bryan Marcus spoke about the district’s efforts in the bathrooms and beyond, focusing on their Local Control Accountability Plan goal on belonging and providing a safe and supportive environment on campus.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belong
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Enzo Maresca insists the best plan is for Josh Acheampong to stay at Chelsea next season despite reports linking him with a move away from Stamford Bridge in this transfer window.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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More than one-third (35.6 percent) of for-sale condos in San Francisco are at risk of selling at a loss, drastically higher than the next two major metros on the list pertaining strictly to condos: Portland, Oregon, (24.8 percent) and Oakland (23.2 percent).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The data pertains to Medicaid recipients in California, Illinois, Washington and Washington, D.C., according to the AP report.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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The change will go into effect in the fall, and in the interim, colleges will have to validate the identity of certain first-time applicants who are enrolled in the summer term.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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But there is no going all the way back; their faith and trust have been irreparably damaged.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Belong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belong. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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