a growing belief that
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—used to indicate that increasing number of people are coming to a particular belief
There is a growing belief that these policies will not succeed.
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Importantly, their early-stage participation reflects a growing belief that the BAL could anchor the continent’s sports-to-economy pipeline—a shift that mirrors how leagues like the NBA and EPL became global exports.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While there is a growing belief that the U.S. will tighten export controls in response to DeepSeek, in the near term, China appears to be a source of strength.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Both have opined that the rally on Wall Street underscores a growing belief that former President Donald Trump will win on Nov. 5.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Also, there's a growing belief that degree requirements can exclude talented people from underrepresented backgrounds.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Although certifications have always been valued, there is a growing belief that this may change over time.
—Avinash Tripathi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
While there is a growing belief that most of the valuable IP for Hollywood has already been picked over, there is a sizable and valuable segment of the market no one is paying attention to: IP from disabled writers and creatives.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
In addition to the jobs report, traders have been reacting to a weaker outlook from e-commerce giant Amazon, as well as a growing belief that much of the recent run-up in tech stocks, which pushed the Nasdaq to a record high just a month ago, has been overdone.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
With the aging socialist Senator Bernie Sanders having given eventual loser Hillary Clinton a run for her money in the prior year’s primaries, there was a growing belief that the next Democratic nominee would have to appeal to his movement.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 July 2024
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While there is a growing belief that the U.S. will tighten export controls in response to DeepSeek, in the near term, China appears to be a source of strength.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Both have opined that the rally on Wall Street underscores a growing belief that former President Donald Trump will win on Nov. 5.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Also, there's a growing belief that degree requirements can exclude talented people from underrepresented backgrounds.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Although certifications have always been valued, there is a growing belief that this may change over time.
—Avinash Tripathi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
While there is a growing belief that most of the valuable IP for Hollywood has already been picked over, there is a sizable and valuable segment of the market no one is paying attention to: IP from disabled writers and creatives.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
In addition to the jobs report, traders have been reacting to a weaker outlook from e-commerce giant Amazon, as well as a growing belief that much of the recent run-up in tech stocks, which pushed the Nasdaq to a record high just a month ago, has been overdone.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
With the aging socialist Senator Bernie Sanders having given eventual loser Hillary Clinton a run for her money in the prior year’s primaries, there was a growing belief that the next Democratic nominee would have to appeal to his movement.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 July 2024
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