There is no point in being subtle about this disease just because the subject matter is literally below the belt.

BBC: Campaigning Robbie goes below the belt

He was sandwiched between Congressman Paul and Governor Romney, who took turns kicking him below the belt, often in response to leading questions designed to generate theater.

FORBES: Santorum survives the Paul-Romney gauntlet

"When he was trying to get the fight, the picture with me with my head cut off was below the belt, but I swallowed it, " said the Ukrainian.

BBC: Haye 'an embarrassment to boxing'

This cinematic burlesque show, in which the baggy pants keep dropping and occasionally fall off altogether, is perhaps the first bottomless comedy much of the humor, and a fair amount of the nakedness, is concentrated below the belt.

NEWYORKER: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

While waiting for an inbounds pass (19.8 seconds), Wolverines center Mitch McGary crumbled to the floor, sending the referees to the monitor to review what had happened (4 minutes, 31.9 seconds) before they finally gave McGary a free throw (30.9 seconds) because, as it turns out, Kansas guard Elijah Johnson had hit him below the belt.

WSJ: NCAA Tournament: A Basketball Telecast With a Little Basketball

"It was below-the-belt tactics, " sneers Green.

FORBES: Envy With Green

Electricity demand per meter was significantly above average in the north of Scotland, but below average across most of the central belt and Ayrshire.

BBC: Renewable power rises by a fifth

The Soviet grain deal in the 1970s, helped by real interest rates at or below zero, created euphoria in the farm belt.

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