believing
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Both fighters lifted their arm at the end of the 12th round, each corner believing the belt was theirs.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Musk plans to put AI data centers in orbit, believing they will be cheaper than terrestrial data centers in a few years.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“The problem is we are not believing the cease-fire news, collectively,” Mike Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide, told MarketWatch on Friday.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
He said he isn’t keen on revising the constitution, however, believing it would risk weakening Japan’s commitment to military action only in self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
“Her mind is blown, but she’s probably stopped believing that you’re a secret prince who works as an international spy who’s also in witness protection.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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