as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
Santa is depicted as a white-bearded man with a big paunch
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Their bellies tend to be whiter than the other species.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026 -
While Formula 1 can fly its grid around the world in the bellies of air transporters, the outsized, awkward dimensions of a foiling catamaran hull make aviation a non-starter.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Though gone from the stomachs of people in the industrialized world, the bacteria has been detected among tribes in Africa and South America, Sarhan said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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At the end of Friday’s preliminary competition, Hernandez and five other high jump contenders sprawled on their stomachs beneath the high jump tent, cheering on West Ranch junior Avery Prestridge and La Jolla junior Anastasia Volkov in a jump-off for the final qualifying spot.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Bringing corporations to the table One of the proposal’s principle architects said advocates for the tax increase had faced long odds from the start.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, told commissioners there are three corporations looking to bid on the same property, and the county does not want to be seen as competing with them instead of luring them to South Florida.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Paunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunches. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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