belief
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During Isak's struggles last season, the belief inside the club was that he was a long-term signing and judgement would be reserved for once he was fully fit.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Americans are abandoning the belief that smarts and effort are the best ways to get ahead in life, according to new research, underscoring the pessimism many people have about their chances at financial success.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
By examining the belief in aliens, he writes, we “can help clarify some of the primary social and spiritual quandaries of our time, even—or especially—if UFOs don’t actually exist.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Lawyers representing a local Orangeman claimed the commission's latest decision unlawfully breached his rights to freedom of belief, expression and peaceful assembly under the European Convention on Human Rights.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“It’s pride in your country, but with the belief that it is better than other nations,” Grandpa explains.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Girl Scouts does offer its own national “My Promise, My Faith” pin, which asks girls to explore the relationship between the Girl Scout Law and their own beliefs.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
But what struck him was how her "salt-of-the-earth" persona could help so many people and bring so many Americans together -- regardless of their socio-political beliefs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
But after several sessions, he began to suspect her personal beliefs were slanting her advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The dog may offer another clue about the beliefs or relationships of the people buried there.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Even by the standards of the superstitious ancient Greeks, Pythagoras’s beliefs were eccentric.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing belief
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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