belief
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Some former officials said the warnings might not have ultimately made a difference because the belief that Hamas would never undertake such an attack was such a deeply held view among Israeli government officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
"There's a belief in certain quarters that drones can do everything. In Ukraine they've done amazing things with drones, but if you want to carry people you can't take short-cuts."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
A widespread belief for many years was that the rich and famous had access to much-better-performing investments than were available to the rest of us — such as private equity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Victims were encouraged to take out personal loans and make life-altering financial decisions based on the belief they were building a future with someone they cared about,” said Olson, the FBI special agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Many historians argue that American racism—the belief in white racial superiority—did not exist until it grew out of slavery.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
The conflation of spirituality and naked self-interest weaves throughout “Your Mother” as both Latif and Hwan distort their religions’ beliefs to justify their actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
She added that speaking with Forstater led her to understand that she had a legal case "because of my beliefs".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
These signals guide their behavior more than any beliefs about the singularity or effective altruism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Runaway Train" star Eric Roberts, who saw his own Cameo footage similarly distorted to portray him attacking Democrats over transgender issues, told AFP the statements "are not my words and do not represent my beliefs."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The differences between the beliefs and practices of groups of ‘animistic’ foragers were probably just as big.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing belief
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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