prevailing belief

Example Sentences

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Farms and ranches are often misunderstood in discussions about labor, with the prevailing belief being that increased costs can simply be passed on to the consumer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

This prevailing belief was what the Weimbs Lab and colleagues from various research institutions in Germany set out to challenge with their trial.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

Despite fears that Ohtani’s camp would hold leaks of information about his free agency against teams, the prevailing belief around the industry Wednesday was that Roberts’ comments were unlikely to significantly sway the Japanese star.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

The prevailing belief — the one echoed by the inmates who spoke to The Verge — was that the outbreak was deliberate.

From The Verge • Aug. 28, 2020

That would have required many of the social forces of the time to have been different—including the prevailing belief that slavery was natural and right.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan