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
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
That’s the argument from economists at Barclays led by Jonathan Miller, who brushed back a popular belief on the impact of artificial-intelligence capital expenditures.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
Another popular belief among scientists has been the notion that the crew may have chosen to stay beneath the surface until the ships that came to the Housatonic’s aid left the scene.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
