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belief

[bih-leef] / bɪˈlif /




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Zionism is the belief in the right to a Jewish homeland.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But to hear Florence Pugh deliver it as Cathy’s belief, and the establishing paradigm of Kazan’s limited series, changes things.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Many people report barriers such as lack of confidence, uncertainty about how to start, fear of injury or the belief that gyms are not for them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Even France, long associated with an assertive version of laïcité, now acknowledges that religious belief remains integral to human dignity, moral reflection and civic life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The biggest surprise to emerge from the detailed studies of the remains was the revelation that the previously held belief that Tudor England was an all-white, native-born population was simply not true.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Among its provisions, that law requires parental notification and consent, with an opt-out option, before students participate in surveys asking about sensitive private information such as religious beliefs, sexual behavior or mental health problems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In addition to being ideologically divided, young men and women have vastly different beliefs about religion and gender.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

As speculation swirled about why employees at OpenAI and Anthropic were speaking so freely about their personal beliefs, Korbak jumped into the public discourse.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Here are some beliefs that were underlined for me the past month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

First, Galileo lived in a culture where even the most authoritative beliefs could be questioned—this was the legacy of Columbus.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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