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Conjuring fossils, keepsakes, toys and relics, these nostalgic, tactile miniatures suggest that Duchamp, the consummate iconoclast, may have believed in the aesthetic, transformational power of art after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“Gabs is an extremely confident person, so I feel like if you’d asked her this freshman year, she would have believed that she’d become just the incredible player that she is,” Rice said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

He says the fact some permits had been obtained leaves the possibility that those involved may genuinely have believed the project was authorised.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Many scientists have believed that glial cells, the brain's immune cells, are primarily responsible for removing synapses in the disease.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Only two weeks ago she wouldn't have believed a word of it herself.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke