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Recent Examples of waistThe sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025 The jeans’ style accentuates my waist without sacrificing comfort.—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025 Some of them even took pictures of themselves naked from the waist up.—Jody Darwick, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025 The bullet severed Onyx’s spinal cord, causing paralysis from the waist down.—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waist
In another sketch, a woman who may be Baker herself stands in the middle of a room filled with books, handing an eager young girl—perhaps the artist, one Jeanette Harris— a volume with the title Book of Famous Women.
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April White,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Sep. 2025
Cut a band of holes at different heights and about 1 inch apart around the middle of the pumpkin with a small sharp knife.
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Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Rashida Jones posed for photos in a black gown which featured an off-the-shoulder look on one side, with fabric flowing down from the neckline to her waistline.
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Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Common mistakes include pulling the measuring tape too tightly, leaving it too loose, or assuming your belly button marks the correct waistline.
Solange Knowles, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s sister, wore a pair of baggy, extra wide-leg, low-rise denim with seam detailing and a Luar belt, along with a sleeveless top revealing the artist’s midriff.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
The gray pinstriped power suit was reinvented by twisting and knotting the jacket exposing the midriff.
That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
So, to reduce inflammation, learn to relax, improve sleep hygiene, floss your teeth regularly, and reduce belly fat.
There are four doors for access plus a trunk hatch, with the car's adult-sized occupants promised a fairly comfortable journey despite the limited external proportions.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
The way a Newfoundland dog carefully ducks his head to avoid getting bumped by a car trunk has captured hearts across the internet.
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