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conviction

[kuhn-vik-shuhn] / kənˈvɪk ʃən /




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"There were some points that didn't have the conviction she has always naturally had. It looked like she was pulling back at times," Robson added.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Fritsch was free on bond at the time of his conviction, but was scheduled back in court in June 2025 to be taken into federal custody before his sentencing, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

“But the market’s conviction around that, I think, has come together really in the last couple of years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

So, we view current market conviction around Fed rate hikes as aggressive, and believe that current elevated yields offer an opportunity for investors to add to short- to medium-maturity quality bonds.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Thus the informal Torricellian network marks the effective beginning of the institutionalization of science, driven by the conviction that collaboration and exchange would lead to more rapid progress.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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