believed

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Scientists have long believed that this kind of pain may begin when mitochondria, the tiny structures that produce energy inside cells, stop working properly in damaged nerves.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

"At the beginning, people believed it was a coffin affair," said Jonathan Imbalapay, a civil society leader in Mongbwalu.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Climate change is believed to have played a role in such hot spells as this.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

In one study, participants discussed conspiracy theories they believed and the researchers asked AI to persuade the participants that those theories weren’t true.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The Love Life of Dr. Kane disparaged her, her friends, and the movement she believed in.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock