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believes

  • present tense form
    of believe (3rd person singular).
    believe
    verb (used without object)
    to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.

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Designer Satoshi Nakagawa has long battled sceptics, but believes that the technology powering the 800 LEDs has a role to play in solving humanity's energy conundrum.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Mason Santa Maria, a spokesperson for Jurado, said he believes the City Council will act quickly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

But paediatrician Diana Ramos Mosquera says she believes this is just "the tip of the iceberg".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Now, Citi research analyst David Chew believes “short-positioning has become sufficiently one-sided that any stabilization in AI sentiment could trigger a short-covering rally.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Unlike lying, an imagined reality is something that everyone believes in, and as long as this communal belief persists, the imagined reality exerts force in the world.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari