as in believes
to have as an opinion
I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
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Recent Examples of thinks
But Mack, who now works for the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority in Orlando, thinks the higher assault rate in Charlotte has to do with sparse driver support from management.
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Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Robinson agreed with Edmonds’ perspective and also thinks that chemistry could be the key to another successful season.
—Steven Johnson
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Losing Virgil Abloh also changed the way Rocky thinks about work.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
But the public won’t get an idea of how much the city thinks a new stadium can generate until further down the road.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
To fully realize the potential of outdoor recreation as a health solution, leaders across a range of sectors – from health systems and insurers to employers and educators – must work together to integrate nature into the way America thinks about health.
—Jessica Turner, USA Today, 1 June 2026
In Laurie’s basement, after Faye screams Wayne’s name to wake him up, Rue thinks fast.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Her mom, who encourages making mindful choices about technology at home, thinks using technology at school is leaving her daughter stressed and exhausted.
—CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Sonja Lyubomirsky thinks the Valentine’s Day cards have it wrong.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Robinson agreed with Edmonds’ perspective and also thinks that chemistry could be the key to another successful season.
—Steven Johnson
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Losing Virgil Abloh also changed the way Rocky thinks about work.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
But the public won’t get an idea of how much the city thinks a new stadium can generate until further down the road.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
To fully realize the potential of outdoor recreation as a health solution, leaders across a range of sectors – from health systems and insurers to employers and educators – must work together to integrate nature into the way America thinks about health.
—Jessica Turner, USA Today, 1 June 2026
In Laurie’s basement, after Faye screams Wayne’s name to wake him up, Rue thinks fast.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Her mom, who encourages making mindful choices about technology at home, thinks using technology at school is leaving her daughter stressed and exhausted.
—CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Sonja Lyubomirsky thinks the Valentine’s Day cards have it wrong.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
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Levy is the petitioner in a lawsuit now working its way through the San Diego Superior Court, and his case raises questions that should concern not only every California property owner but every American who believes that government power needs limits.—
Jeremy Talcott,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The guy, McCartney believes, was a personal photographer for Prince.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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The decision places Stegra’s, among those the European Union considers strategically important for reaching its climate goals.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Atallah considers the sport more than just self-defense.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Humanoid robots wearing designer outfits walked alongside human models at a fashion show in Seoul this week, offering a glimpse into how South Korea’s technology industry imagines a future where robots are not just tools, but participants in everyday cultural life.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The Argentine writer’s short story, first published in 1941, imagines an infinite archive of books in which the alphabet has been configured into every possible combination, resulting in a limitless array of texts meaning everything and nothing.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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But there are signs the government feels more confident of its hold over the area.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Energy markets don’t stop at state lines, so when one state rewrites the rules for major producers, every state feels it at the pump and on the power bill.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Its villains include Alexander Hamilton, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and, above all, Robert Bork, who reinterpreted antitrust doctrine as focused on protecting consumers—a legal transformation that Lynn deems the turning point that set America onto a path toward oligarchy.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Six have a hold rating, and one deems it a sell.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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