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
There was also a prevailing belief that female snakes had a smaller version of the male hemipene, as is the case in monitor lizards.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2022
The prevailing belief around the industry was that offseason activity would drag.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2020
The prevailing belief was that the Sun and Moon were gods.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
