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In the peculiar horror of the Syrian system of terror, it was widely believed that merely inquiring about detainees could worsen their mistreatment and even hasten their death.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
It’s widely believed within the organization that Malkin will play out his contract and is likely to retire after the 2025-26 season, which would be his 20th with the Penguins.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
President Biden made a posthumous pardon for Marcus Garvey, the Black Nationalist leader who was convicted of mail fraud over a century ago—a charge widely believed to have been politically motivated.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Fueled by rage and anxiety following the first inauguration of President Donald Trump, the magnitude of the Women’s Marches of 2017 caught the nation by surprise, marking what was widely believed to be the largest single-day protest event in American history at the time.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
It’s widely believed within the organization that Malkin will play out his contract and is likely to retire after the 2025-26 season, which would be his 20th with the Penguins.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
President Biden made a posthumous pardon for Marcus Garvey, the Black Nationalist leader who was convicted of mail fraud over a century ago—a charge widely believed to have been politically motivated.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Fueled by rage and anxiety following the first inauguration of President Donald Trump, the magnitude of the Women’s Marches of 2017 caught the nation by surprise, marking what was widely believed to be the largest single-day protest event in American history at the time.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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