in the belief that
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: believing that
She bought the rug in the belief that it was a real antique, not a fake.
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At this point, there was a consensus in the belief that all enterprise applications would go to the public cloud.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Many analysts are still bullish on Tesla, and are doubling down on their investments in the belief that the company's fundamentals will result in upward movement in the longer term.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Taken together, the developments marked a payoff for Mr. Putin’s monthslong campaign of lavishing praise on Mr. Trump — apparently in the belief that the American president has the power to deliver a Russian victory in Ukraine.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Safe in the belief that the new pope was chosen by God, Lawrence confirms Benitez’s election.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Many analysts are still bullish on Tesla, and are doubling down on their investments in the belief that the company's fundamentals will result in upward movement in the longer term.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Taken together, the developments marked a payoff for Mr. Putin’s monthslong campaign of lavishing praise on Mr. Trump — apparently in the belief that the American president has the power to deliver a Russian victory in Ukraine.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Safe in the belief that the new pope was chosen by God, Lawrence confirms Benitez’s election.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
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“In the belief that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20belief%20that. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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