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has believed

  • present perfect of believe (3rd person singular).

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The U.S. has believed for 80 years that ensuring the free passage of Middle Eastern oil and gas to world markets is essential to America’s prosperity and security.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Since OpenAI's ChatGPT revealed the powers of AI on its 2022 debut, ByteDance has believed the technology "would become an even more important application than web search", CEO Liang Rubo said last month.

From Barron's Feb. 14, 2026

Nigel Farage has believed for some months that if Reform are to be ready for power, they need to have senior figures with experience of how government works.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2026

For decades, a cadre of Americans has believed that there was a government-backed cover-up of those killings.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2025

He said, “No man has believed perfectly until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey