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The attack was considered retaliation for a military strike on what Iran called its consulate in Damascus, Syria, widely believed to be Israel's doing.
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
The Iranian attack was retaliation for what was widely believed to be an Israeli strike this month on an embassy building in Damascus that killed seven Iranian officials, including three top commanders in Iran’s armed forces.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
At the time, it was widely believed that young people didn’t suffer severe symptoms from the respiratory illness.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
California’s current governor, Gavin Newsom, term limits out in 2026, and is widely believed to be considering a 2028 presidential run.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The front-runner is still widely believed to be Liu Jianchao, who started his career as a translator in 1987 and has worked his way up through the foreign ministry ranks, including as China’s ambassador to Indonesia and the Philippines.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
It's widely believed that the average person speaks over 7,000 words a day.
—John Lowe, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
OpenAI’s most capable model is widely believed to have been trained on several trillions.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
The Dodgers declined to comment for this story and don’t appear to have ever publicly commented on the situation, but it is widely believed that the team makes this move annually to allow Toles to keep his health insurance while dealing with some serious mental health issues.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
The Iranian attack was retaliation for what was widely believed to be an Israeli strike this month on an embassy building in Damascus that killed seven Iranian officials, including three top commanders in Iran’s armed forces.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
At the time, it was widely believed that young people didn’t suffer severe symptoms from the respiratory illness.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
California’s current governor, Gavin Newsom, term limits out in 2026, and is widely believed to be considering a 2028 presidential run.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The front-runner is still widely believed to be Liu Jianchao, who started his career as a translator in 1987 and has worked his way up through the foreign ministry ranks, including as China’s ambassador to Indonesia and the Philippines.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
It's widely believed that the average person speaks over 7,000 words a day.
—John Lowe, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
OpenAI’s most capable model is widely believed to have been trained on several trillions.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
The Dodgers declined to comment for this story and don’t appear to have ever publicly commented on the situation, but it is widely believed that the team makes this move annually to allow Toles to keep his health insurance while dealing with some serious mental health issues.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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