thought
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"She genuinely thought she was a wicked person. She thought she was worthless, and that's how she spent the rest of her life."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
GSK missed out on a lot of growth after shedding its oncology business just over a decade ago, a move that many on Wall Street and in the industry thought was a mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“They’re very well thought of in Nevada and they’re a very successful family who’s done well,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"These highest-energy cosmic rays are thought to come from extreme astrophysical sources, like two neutron stars colliding or a massive star collapsing," Murase said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
You’d never have thought a place so far from family could be home.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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