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as in to accept
to regard as right or true
only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that "people are really good at heart"
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Recent Examples of believe
Lee Sung Joon, the spokesperson for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Seoul's military believed Pyongyang was exaggerating its capabilities, The Associated Press reported.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers were long believed to be a top choice for the Southern California native, but they were not engaged in Arenado talks this winter.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Alongside a Bulgari paraiba tourmaline and diamond necklace, the Dune actress was debuting a new ring: a sizeable diamond solitaire, believed to be from her partner, the Spider-Man actor Tom Holland.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Brown also believes fully repairing everything that was broken at Halas Hall this season will take substantial time, which is his informal request to be given a little more time to continue his troubleshooting efforts.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers were long believed to be a top choice for the Southern California native, but they were not engaged in Arenado talks this winter.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Alongside a Bulgari paraiba tourmaline and diamond necklace, the Dune actress was debuting a new ring: a sizeable diamond solitaire, believed to be from her partner, the Spider-Man actor Tom Holland.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Brown also believes fully repairing everything that was broken at Halas Hall this season will take substantial time, which is his informal request to be given a little more time to continue his troubleshooting efforts.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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In both, residents are learning how to make and accept payments in bitcoin as well as to use bitcoin as a savings technology.Frank Corva, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Cincinnati and state transportation officials are accepting comments on the Wasson-Armleder Shared Use Path online, or by phone, mail or email.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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The first step businesses must take is to stop thinking about digital experiences as a competitor to the real world, designed to increase time on a screen.Olof Schybergson, Fortune Asia, 8 Jan. 2025
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The analyst thinks the stock has run too far, and the risks aren’t reflected in the price.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Researchers are working to understand the weapon’s significance and markings.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Deadline understands that the company has worked with Josh Berger, the former Warner Bros. UK chief, to assess interest among potential buyers, and that Bank of America has been repping the UK outfit.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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The game, where contestants guess the letters of a mystery word or phrase, has been part of the TV landscape ever since, surviving huge changes that have splintered the mass audience.Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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And Johnson’s critics seemed poised to block his ascension — at least during the first vote, when two conservatives joined Massie in voting for another figure to assume the post while six others declined to vote at all, leaving observers to guess their ultimate intentions.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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Keltner took the 80-yard shot with the buck facing right him.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2025
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Puzzles can be enjoyable for people of all ages and are a great pastime to take you away from screens.Fox News, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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For years, Freeman had been fiddling with the material, imagining and reimagining characters, revisiting childhood memories.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Unable to imagine any contemporary actor for the role of Shelly, Coppola approached Anderson after watching the documentary Pamela, A Love Story on Netflix.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The gamble ended up working out: Culkin has been considered a strong supporting actor contender at the Oscars ever since the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival about a year ago.Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Johnson is considered one of the top candidates on the market.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believe. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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