Examples of widely believed in a Sentence
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Redick is working the NBA Finals as a television analyst, and it’s widely believed that is playing a role in how everyone will proceed in the closing stages of the search.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
It’s widely believed that Liza's time as a young girl alone in hotels, like at The Plaza in New York where Garland, Liza and the fictional Eloise all lived for a time, inspired the character.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Observers will closely watch the impending recommendations by proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co., which are widely believed to have some impact on how votes are cast, particularly for shares held in passive funds.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
It is widely believed that the Fed should not regulate interest rates in accordance with the 2% target because the target is outdated and needs to be raised.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 May 2024
It was widely believed that because juries at the time were all male, attractive women could escape conviction.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
It’s widely believed there may have been other cases, but farmers have in many cases been unwilling to cooperate with health authorities trying to investigate the outbreak and many of the workers have been wary of cooperating as well.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 May 2024
It was argued in court and is widely believed that Gypsy-Rose was a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare form of abuse in which a guardian exaggerates or induces illness in a child for sympathy and attention.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
It is widely believed that Yeats had painted himself and his wife prominently within the crowd.
—John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
It’s widely believed that Liza's time as a young girl alone in hotels, like at The Plaza in New York where Garland, Liza and the fictional Eloise all lived for a time, inspired the character.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Observers will closely watch the impending recommendations by proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co., which are widely believed to have some impact on how votes are cast, particularly for shares held in passive funds.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
It is widely believed that the Fed should not regulate interest rates in accordance with the 2% target because the target is outdated and needs to be raised.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 May 2024
It was widely believed that because juries at the time were all male, attractive women could escape conviction.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
It’s widely believed there may have been other cases, but farmers have in many cases been unwilling to cooperate with health authorities trying to investigate the outbreak and many of the workers have been wary of cooperating as well.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 May 2024
It was argued in court and is widely believed that Gypsy-Rose was a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare form of abuse in which a guardian exaggerates or induces illness in a child for sympathy and attention.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
It is widely believed that Yeats had painted himself and his wife prominently within the crowd.
—John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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