Example Sentences
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Industry officials have long believed that any merger between those carriers would be impossible because of antitrust concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The invasion has long puzzled biologists because Guam's population is believed to have begun with only a small number of snakes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
He also believed that teenagers who commit crimes are not as culpable as adults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
They are believed to have come from Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi's notorious intelligence network run by his spy chief Abdullah Senussi.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Certainly not. I just… got a little smoke in my eye,” he said so earnestly, he nearly believed it himself.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
