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When Tua Tagovailoa inked a mega-extension in the summer of 2024, it was widely believed that the quarterback would be the face of the Dolphins franchise for years to come.
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Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom is widely believed to be a likely contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, and his social media strategy--mimicking the unique style of Donald Trump’s posts--is clicking with voters.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There are no actual records about when benne seeds arrived in South Carolina, but it is widely believed that they were brought by enslaved West Africans who planted them throughout the region.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
But the chips are widely believed to have contributed to DeepSeek, an advanced Chinese AI model that shook Silicon Valley upon its release earlier this year, raising concerns that China was further ahead on AI than previously understood.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom is widely believed to be a likely contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, and his social media strategy--mimicking the unique style of Donald Trump’s posts--is clicking with voters.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There are no actual records about when benne seeds arrived in South Carolina, but it is widely believed that they were brought by enslaved West Africans who planted them throughout the region.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
But the chips are widely believed to have contributed to DeepSeek, an advanced Chinese AI model that shook Silicon Valley upon its release earlier this year, raising concerns that China was further ahead on AI than previously understood.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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