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fits (in)

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present tense third-person singular of fit (in)

as in belongs

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What is being built today belongs in the same category as the electrical grid and the internet.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
If a project or conversation feels sensitive, pause and choose what belongs in the open and what still needs privacy.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

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The new film has a 71% on RT which puts it in the middle of the pack as far as this film franchise goes.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
This means that a growing proportion of workers’ salaries goes towards supporting retirees to keep the current pension system going.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

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