be true
Example Sentences
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But this study found the opposite to be true: Being honest led to an increase in order frequency, with shoppers spending about 5.8% more money on the site over a six-month period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That could be true, or it could be a truth that the adviser tells himself.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Zhang's team argues that both can be true if beneficial mutations are often temporary.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
It’s entirely possible — as hard as it may be to conceive in these deeply tribal, us-vs.-them times — for two competing notions to be true.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
African Americans throughout the South responded with great hope and enthusiasm, eager to be true partners in a struggle for social justice.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
