as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
Santa is depicted as a white-bearded man with a big paunch
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Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
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After blinding Polyphemus, the men flee by clinging to the bellies of his monstrous sheep.
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The animals are using their stomachs to predict which teams will win World Cup matches.
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At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line.
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Most states have laws requiring that doctors own medical practices, not corporations.
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For the corporations, there are much higher margins on food and gift sales than on gasoline.
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“Paunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunches. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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