Example Sentences

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"The way it is increasing, the next 10 years will belong to India."

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Now, the rights to those songs will belong to music publishing company Primary Wave after Spears reportedly signed a major new deal for approximately $200 million, according to NBC News.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

"The new team will belong to the people of Papua New Guinea… And I know it will have millions of proud fans barracking for it from day one," Albanese said.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

Our new bird names won’t be ideal—none of them are—but, for the first time, they will belong to us.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2024

Hooper said, ‘this house will belong to me, I shall be master. It'll all be mine.’

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill