belief
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With rare exceptions, a male may justify his belief in his sex and a female in hers by being aware of their secondary sex characteristics consistent with their “sex assigned at birth.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Published in the journal Antiquity, the findings challenge the belief that greater inequality must accompany economic growth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Air Force was created as an independent branch of the armed forces in 1947, inspired and instantly strengthened by the belief that air power can win modern wars without the messy skirmishes of ground troops.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Those talks have been ongoing and there is a growing belief that a deal will be done.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
So when you’re evaluating whether she’s sincere in her belief or a lunatic, you should know she’s got more degrees, speaks more languages, and has seen more of the world than most people you know.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
He sticks to beliefs even in the face of contravening evidence.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
His community lives in constant tension between its Jewish identity and the demands of the Islamic Republic, seeking to pursue religious beliefs without being seen as challenging the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
So do dads carrying old-school Igloo coolers, each of whom, I suspect, has strongly held beliefs about bread density, condiment placement and whether tomatoes are worth the risk.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
It can produce answers that confirm your existing beliefs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
That study was for him a command to worry more about his patients’ material needs than about their beliefs.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing belief
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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