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It is widely believed that male dogs do not have paternal instincts, possibly due to human intervention in dogs' lives and breeding.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Forrest was a Confederate general, war criminal, slave trader in Memphis, and is widely believed to have served as the first grand wizard or leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The long-gestating deal — widely believed to involve PIF paying $1 billion in exchange for 10 per cent of DAZN — gives Saudi Arabia a piece of DAZN, which in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region rivals powerhouse beIN Sports, from neighboring Qatar.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Analysis By Matt Slater While there are no figures in the press release, it is widely believed — and not denied — that DAZN founder Sir Len Blavatnik has sold about 10 per cent of the sports streamer to SURJ, the sports arm of PIF, for $1billion.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Forrest was a Confederate general, war criminal, slave trader in Memphis, and is widely believed to have served as the first grand wizard or leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The long-gestating deal — widely believed to involve PIF paying $1 billion in exchange for 10 per cent of DAZN — gives Saudi Arabia a piece of DAZN, which in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region rivals powerhouse beIN Sports, from neighboring Qatar.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Analysis By Matt Slater While there are no figures in the press release, it is widely believed — and not denied — that DAZN founder Sir Len Blavatnik has sold about 10 per cent of the sports streamer to SURJ, the sports arm of PIF, for $1billion.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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