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believe

[bih-leev] / bΙͺˈliv /




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People need to believe that this is still the town to turn their filmmaking dreams into reality.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

All I just can't believe that this is happening to us in the UK as well and that this was allowed in the first place.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

"I believe we can secure the border without destroying families and our local economy in the process," Pulido said in a campaign video.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“I know many of you guys believe that no sports brand can scale globally without winning here,” Rebecca Cai, the company’s chief global markets officer, said of China at an investor day last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Sancho was right; the pranksters were blowing air from bellows to make the riders believe they were flying.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Trian believes the company requires significant capital investments and that the complex, multiyear turnaround it requires would be easier to execute as a private company, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Pearson believes the rewatch discussions resonate with listeners because the shows of the 1990s and early 2000s thrived when the viewers had the shared experience of watching a show at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Speaking outside the courts Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey said that she believes defending the residents "was the right thing to do" and that they "make no apology for that".

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

As for the artificial intelligence investment theme, Ackman believes all businesses are either AI-related or facing disruption, and that’s the assessment an investor needs to make.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The kind of warning George believes he should give, not the kind he really feels.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

Scientists once believed that biofluorescence occurred almost exclusively in marine organisms, with scorpions standing out as an unusual example on land.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Andrew Hecker never believed taking out an adjustable-rate mortgage in 2019 would be much of a risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Consumers who believed they were giving rescued dogs a home instead became unwitting financial supporters of the very breeding industry they sought to avoid,” the lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

In the post, Simon said she believed the arrest was linked to a series of videos she has made since July.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

“I have always believed you,” Karl told her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

“There’s a difference between believing in the long-term potential of AI and believing every company exposed to that growth is appropriately valued,” he said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I am grateful to them for believing in this idea and for protecting this building and two centuries' worth of stories for people to enjoy forever."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Jost compared Trump’s expectations to believing he might win an Oscar for *Tom & Jerry*.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

I kept believing he was going to lead the Chargers to new heights, even after all the leadership changes he’s been through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Huntsmen, believing they could take their prey unawares, drew closer.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander


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