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doubt

[dout] / daʊt /




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There can be little doubt that Trabzonspor have completed one of the biggest transfers in Turkish football history.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Organisers said the streamlined format, which featured 10 sports across four locations in Glasgow, had "saved and reinvented" the competition after its future was placed in doubt when original hosts Victoria pulled out.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

“The evidence does not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the photograph was taken for a purpose unrelated to official duties,” the D.A. declination memo says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

"We're also investigating whether making dietary changes in other amino acids has beneficial effects in a variety of disease contexts. There are no doubt more discoveries to come."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

The boy beside her was scowling, caught up in the memories of his own recap, no doubt, but when he saw me his expression changed to one of worried wariness.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

BPM’s decision to pull out came after its largest shareholder, France’s Credit Agricole, expressed doubts about the merits of a tie-up between BPM and Monte dei Paschi.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

While the memo appears to have cleared the immediate hurdles Blanche faced for his confirmation, critics of the deal expressed doubts about whether it really is dead.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

BBC Sport understands there are some doubts that the 19 votes could be achieved.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

He sees investor doubts starting to emerge amid market wobbles this year for technology and artificial-intelligence themes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

They had no doubt that Miss Havisham would “do something” for me; their doubts related to the form that something would take.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Many investors have also doubted that the Fed would ever blatantly position rates too low given the obvious threat of a negative response from the bond market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Cherubim's joint advisor David Charbonneau, head of the Harvard Department of Astronomy and astronomer in the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, initially doubted whether the plan would succeed.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, doubted a return to all-out war, saying that Trump was aware that such an escalation carried major economic and military costs.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The project opens with the defiant statement, "I don't want to be humble no more", a message to the people who doubted her star power.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Considering the crate half concealed by the fringed curtain at the back of the store, I highly doubted it.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Reiterating it doesn’t necessarily prevent some allies from still doubting the U.S. commitment, given previous remarks by U.S. leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

He sees the junk that AI puts out is a shot in the arm for creatives who are doubting their own instincts.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

However, there can be no doubting the quality of his goal here - his 10th for Brazil, with three of those coming on US soil.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

With 126 first-team Barcelona appearances and 21 senior caps for Spain under her belt before the age of 20, there is no doubting Lopez is destined for greatness.

From BBC May 22, 2026

He looks regretful almost immediately; he's already doubting the help he’s given me.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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