belief
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Published in the journal Antiquity, the findings challenge the belief that greater inequality must accompany economic growth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Air Force was created as an independent branch of the armed forces in 1947, inspired and instantly strengthened by the belief that air power can win modern wars without the messy skirmishes of ground troops.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
For Rebecca Nye, hearing this during the trial reinforced her belief that Desborough remained a danger to others.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
With the explosion of the atomic bomb, Kip’s belief system is literally shattered, leaving him to find a new path in life that, sadly, doesn’t include Hana.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
“It was a pretty radical belief for his time. That type of thinking wasn’t popular or well respected by many people back then. Emerson had to be fairly brave to be an abolitionist.”
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
So do dads carrying old-school Igloo coolers, each of whom, I suspect, has strongly held beliefs about bread density, condiment placement and whether tomatoes are worth the risk.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
But then you ask if they’re willing to share any portion of the plan, any values, any beliefs, any hopes and wishes — and you hear, “They don’t need to know anything right now.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Those are his core beliefs, arguments he's made hundreds, if not thousands of times.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Critics, however, say that therapists should be questioning their clients’ estrangement beliefs, not affirming them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the 1940s, he rejected communism and rediscovered his religious beliefs.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing belief
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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