popular belief
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Gallagher said, contrary to popular belief, cockroach infestations could be controlled - though he admitted they could be "harder to treat" than other pests.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Contrary to the popular belief of many fans, for instance, Jones bears much of the responsibility for the rift with his bandmates and his tragic demise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Geopolitical risk: Another popular belief is that gold hedges against geopolitical risk, rising when that risk heightens and vice versa.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
Bass said that, contrary to popular belief, some of the pesticides that are used in organic agriculture are sometimes more toxic than conventional pesticides.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2026
High school is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship—nor, contrary to popular belief, an anarchic state.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
