believed

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Protesters believed the issue of same-sex partnership could not wait for when the war ends.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The teenagers are believed to have upset their employer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The manuscript, now housed in the National Central Library of Rome, includes Caedmon's Hymn, a short Old English poem believed to have been composed more than 1,300 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

But her younger brother was actually jealous of her - as he believed she'd had more time with their dad.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“All these tests and tubes,” said Tante Jans, who believed in them implicitly, “what do they really prove?”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom