believed

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But the statute of limitations on manslaughter, the charge most police officials and experts believed was appropriate in this case, had long expired by then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Simon Kuznets believed in “secondary secular movements” or “long swings” linked to population and capital formation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She believed that while the government had criminalised creating deepfakes without consent, a more "proactive" approach was needed rather than a "reactive" one.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

She always believed that the man, from a mining family in Germany's western Saarland region, was a lifelong member of the Social Democrats, Germany's labour party.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It soon became clear that they believed the Beje had been a headquarters for raids on food ration offices around the country.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom