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belief

[bih-leef] / bɪˈlif /




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It impressed a belief on young people that government could be both pragmatic and aspirational.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The credibility of Iran's influence has always rested partly on the belief that it will stand behind its partners.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It specified 10 aggravating factors, the presence of which would allow a jury to return a death sentence in the belief that such “guided discretion” would pass constitutional muster.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

He honed his skills banging a ball off his garage thousands of times until he built enough belief to take the most consequential shot in U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Table by table, the circle of belief widened from friends to acquaintances, from acquaintances to strangers, until it included many prominent Rochester businessmen, doctors, ministers, wives, and children … soon reaching the famous Frederick Douglass.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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