Example Sentences

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Disconcertingly, there's no seatbelt, the seat itself has an alarming tendency to move around, and the brakes don't seem to do very much at all.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Passengers must be told to keep their seatbelts locked, and refrain from standing and opening overhead lockers until the seatbelt sign is off.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

"And the seatbelt that people have is so important - that is the ultimate thing that stops people being thrown around the cabin like this," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

While wearing a seatbelt didn’t seem to be required, given the nature of off-roading, it was a bit nerve-wracking.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

He saw nothing but sensed blue, cold blue-green, and he raked at the seatbelt batch, tore his nails loose on one hand.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen