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believe

[bih-leev] / bɪˈliv /




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“We believe that some of the anecdotes dragging the stocks down in recent days have been about those parts of the market.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“I have reason to believe someone might be inside.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

They believe EEG technology could eventually serve as a "readily accessible, affordable and longitudinal biomarker of Alzheimer's disease."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

I do not believe that staying quiet is the way to go.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

“It was easier for me to have you believe that my problem was about him rather than have to talk about the reality I was facing.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Majumdar believes AMD’s move on Monday reflects more of a “strategic validation” and indication of a future revenue pipeline, as opposed to an “immediate quantifiable earnings contribution.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Using lab data, he has concluded there are more than 5,000 suspected MMA cases in Australia - although he believes this is an under representation of the true figures.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He believes established companies won’t achieve significantly more productivity just by giving AI tools to employees.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Based on current knowledge of hearing and the results of the participant tests, Drexl believes the most likely explanation has two parts.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Diaz believes in ghosts, and says it’s possible the Spirit could be real.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

"It is believed the family fell victim to flooding caused by heavy rains," the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said in a statement, which did not name those who were killed.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In the abiding spirit of the Americans who believed in and built that promise, this year’s series on how to think about constitutional meaning is limited only by what you, the people, can imagine.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

He told the Journal in 2022 that he believed Manson’s connection to the property was “irrelevant” and “ancient history,” adding that it had “absolutely no impact on my life whatsoever.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Following the announcement by the nonprofit that the eagle was indeed believed to be Jackie, a commenter replied: “Praying for a speedy recovery so she can go back to her family soon!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

But while my brain might have believed that, my body wasn’t buying it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

"The people who bet aren't actually financially stable. They usually want to change their lives and end up believing this misleading advertising," Ana Clara Costa, a 21-year-old market vendor in Copacabana, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Crude prices had fallen in recent weeks, with investors believing that the end of fighting was in sight, alleviating some worries about war-fueled inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

For generations, Argentines have grown up believing their country was destined for more than history delivered - rich in talent, held back repeatedly by instability.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Twitter Democrats stuck by Platner, believing that he was a good avatar for working-class politics and that real voters wouldn’t care that he was rough around the edges.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

For Glanvill, and others like him, the new science was intended to serve as a bulwark against materialism and atheism; being modern and believing in witchcraft went hand in hand.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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