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belief

[bih-leef] / bɪˈlif /




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That everyone can improve their life through hard work is a core US belief, despite a fierce debate over whether limitless social mobility is dead, dying -- or never existed at all.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The family scrambled beneath a doorframe, a time-worn strategy based on the belief, often mistaken, that doorways offer protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

It is a death knell for a long-held belief among media executives that putting content and the “pipes” that delivered it under one roof would create riches for all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

At a moment when technology promises ever-greater efficiency, “The Bear” makes a quieter if tenacious case for the value of people: their improvisation, intuition and stubborn belief that something worth doing is worth doing well.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

After everything he’d been through, his belief was so strong that when he took his first step into Rio Luna, he felt like he was home.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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