believe
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Arnold said his experience had led him to believe staff were struggling to operate the system in a busy store environment.
From BBC β Aug. 17, 2026
"We want to believe that she didn't suffer."
From Barron's β Aug. 17, 2026
There are reasons to believe tech companies will make good on all their obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 17, 2026
Researchers believe the shock "fizzles" after reaching the outer boundary of a bubble created by gas that the doomed star had previously expelled.
From Science Daily β Aug. 16, 2026
“I believe in miracles and God will see that I am cured.”
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
He believes the government's response hasn't been swift enough.
From BBC β Aug. 17, 2026
The center’s veterinarian believes the otter should be well enough to be released into the wild in seven to 10 days.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 15, 2026
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, she said she believes today’s AI tools would have helped her get a diagnosis, which took roughly nine months, much more quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 15, 2026
But Dan Plumley, senior lecturer in sport finance at Loughborough University in the UK, believes FSG have no immediate plans to cede complete control.
From Barron's β Aug. 14, 2026
Like all educated people in Protestant countries, he believes that the Earth goes round the sun.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
A woman seated at the same table, believed to be the girl's mother, immediately stopped him.
From BBC β Aug. 17, 2026
Herman said she had to educate herself after suffering from a stroke believed to have been caused by a hormonal imbalance.
From BBC β Aug. 16, 2026
While Mr. Mangione suffered chronic back pain and had spinal fusion surgery, it remains unclear why he believed the system failed him.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 16, 2026
"It's believed that the lifetime of a proton is longer than the lifespan of the universe," Lewis said.
From Science Daily β Aug. 16, 2026
I don’t know if they believed her or not.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
During the day, shoppers had to queue up for bag searches - a custom that Ervine grew up believing was the norm.
From BBC β Aug. 16, 2026
“Shut up,” they have said to anyone believing a better world is possible, “the adults are talking.”
From Salon β Aug. 14, 2026
Mark Cuban had bowed out of the bidding, believing the Dodgers were not worth even $1 billion.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 13, 2026
The presenter, believing they were still on air, was not actively monitoring their phone and did not immediately respond to calls from people at the station who had noticed the error, the report said.
From Barron's β Aug. 10, 2026
She squeezed my hand, clearly believing that my random symptoms weren’t contagious.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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