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corporation

noun

ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of corporation

as in belly

an enlarged or bulging abdomen a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets

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The jumpers climbed into the belly of a maroon-and-white jumpship as its propellers began to whir and then roar.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The decline partly reflected related disruptions to passenger operations, which reduced available belly-hold capacity.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of belly

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Studies have shown that too much milk can lead to obesity and even cardiovascular disease and can have adverse effects on overall mortality.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
In multiple trials involving adults with obesity and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, a GLP-1 substantially reduced the times breathing slowed or stopped during sleep.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of obesity

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Most recently, Stacy Davis Gates — who also leads the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the progressive alternative to the Illinois Education Association — has set her sights on a brand-new pot of money.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
There was a wall of books and happy houseplants in pots on every windowsill and in every corner.

— Carla Lalli, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

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Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 June 2026
Speaking of Robotnik, Jim Carrey is back, now with a beer belly and an overall Gru-like disposition.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024

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