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belongings

British  
/ bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular) the things that a person owns or has with him; possessions; effects

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Belongings that aren’t destroyed on-site are thrown into storage containers in an unorganized way, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Belongings were scattered on the white marble steps of the Capitol, flotsam left behind in chaos.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022

"Yes I've lost things, I'm alive and well. Belongings can replaced but people can't and we are all very fortunate we are all still here."

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022

Belongings and other items left behind in an abandoned room in May at the Lake Cecile Inn and Suites, one of the motels along Florida’s Highway 192.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2020

Belongings of both officers and the crew were discovered.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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