But they didn't fit well and kept dropping lower and lower off my waist with each turn.

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When the wave finally subsided, my right shoulder was down where my waist was supposed to be.

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It was like I was in quicksand up to my waist and I felt I wasn't gonna make it out alive.

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He put a dishtowel around my waist to protect my dress.

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It goes without saying that new shoes, running shorts and Snozberry-flavored energy gels are out of the question, but I even get antsy about wearing my Spibelt around my waist instead of my hips.

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Some rubber tubes were stuck into my nose and mouth, belts were wrapped around my chest and waist, and an oxygen monitor that emitted an eerie red glow was taped to my index finger.

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My hands were tented together about waist-high.

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My father, bent over at the waist the way he was, looked like a crane there to either lift me up with its hook or wreck me with its heavy ball.

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The 34-inch waist hung straight and level over my hips with no need of a belt, although my belt slid through the loops of the new pants perfectly.

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My favorite look however was the form fitting nude double spaghetti strap dress with sheer cutouts on the waist.

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