How to Use in the belief that in a Sentence

in the belief that

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Definition of in the belief thatnext
  • The two join in the belief that government should do more to solve problems.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Such decisions are based in the belief that more requirements lead to a higher dropout rate.
    — Rahm Emanuel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
  • Police then began to search for a woman who had been hired as Keene's live-in caretaker, in the belief that she may have been involved in her death.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Each winter locals flood their land to let the saltwater nourish the soil and grass, in the belief that this causes their cows to produce fatter milk and meat.
    — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • Others rush to buy guns in the belief that lawmakers will soon enact stricter restrictions on gun sales.
    — Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 25 May 2022
  • The feat tale is laden with a special bread, pan de muerto, as well as tamales, turkey mole, and confections in the belief that the souls of the departed will return to enjoy the meal.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Paradise+, in the belief that regular old Paradise just wouldn’t generate enough buzz.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2021
  • The captains navigated through a narrow channel between the shore and ice, secure in the belief that the winds would continue to blow the ice farther away from land.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2023
  • MacGowan sings this story not as a lament but rather a celebration of life, content in the belief that there will be a reunion of the departed somewhere down the road.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • China’s leaders are also keen to reduce moral hazard, or risky bets made in the belief that another party will foot the bill if things go wrong.
    — Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The non-religious holiday dates back to ancient Persia, rooted in the belief that spring was a triumph over darkness.
    — Sydney Carruth, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Middle-class Jews gave him their money in the belief that their growing nest eggs would pay for their children's college tuition or their retirement.
    — Joe Nocera Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Show that there’s still respect on your end, but remain firm in the belief that this bizarre social media situation is not worth the time or energy of either of you.
    — Jules Terpak, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2022
  • His defenders are united in the belief that career bureaucrats foiled his first-term plans from inside the government.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • Some runners actively try to lengthen their stride or over-stride in the belief that covering extra distance with each step will improve speed.
    — Ian McMahan, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2019
  • Her court opinions were always rooted in the belief that every American should be treated equally under the law.
    — Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Some Democrats, meanwhile, sought to undercut Morse, seemingly in the belief that elevating Bolduc would net them a more beatable foe.
    — Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Another way investors often default to the familiar is to primarily invest in US stocks in the belief that non-US stocks are too risky.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But San Diego and Orange counties’ residents are right up there with the rest of the state in the belief that climate change contributed to recent harsh weather — from drought to flood-generating storms to heat waves.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • After succumbing to a revolution in 1789 raised in the belief that human nature is, in and of itself, innocent, the French are now on to their fifth republic.
    — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The new entrance requirement has meant weeks, or months, of Zoom test prep for a set of parents notorious for trying to get an edge on one another, all in the belief that the right kindergarten sets a kid on a path to the Ivy League.
    — Amanda L Gordon, Bloomberg.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • This newsletter, though, is firmly rooted in the belief that our stories are absolutely worth telling.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • McCourt’s central thesis lies in the belief that users should have more control over their personal data and online identities.
    — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 May 2024
  • Humanists hold to a nontheistic philosophy with a high value on science and reason and are grounded in the belief that all humans have worth.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 July 2021
  • As someone who grew up seeped in the belief that hard work is noble and shortcuts are character defects, making things easier for myself feels like sacrilege.
    — Lisa Earle McLeod, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • According to records, Walker, a licensed gun owner, struck an officer in the thigh after firing in the belief that an intruder was entering.
    — Dallas News, 6 Oct. 2020
  • In general, Bugatti designers have avoided putting screens in the cars in the belief that computer displays look outmoded quickly.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 20 June 2024
  • That’s the basic strategy behind momentum investing—purchasing stocks that are rapidly rising in price in the belief that the rising price will attract other investors who will drive up the price even more.
    — Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Investors are holding strong in the belief that the sector will be able to reach profitability, and with sufficient scale this has the potential to generate significant profits.
    — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 7 July 2022
  • In truth, the mere mention of Alabama as a viable candidate seems more like conspiracy theory rooted in the belief that the committee cares more about brands and TV ratings than results.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2022

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