thought
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Example Sentences
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It was hard to see what some of Pratt’s loudest and most strident supporters actually thought was worth preserving in the city — but not why they felt he was their man.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Start said he had no concerns about the controversies and thought Platner had changed, noting that some of the online posts were from more than a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"She genuinely thought she was a wicked person. She thought she was worthless, and that's how she spent the rest of her life."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"These highest-energy cosmic rays are thought to come from extreme astrophysical sources, like two neutron stars colliding or a massive star collapsing," Murase said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
“Yeah, but I think he thought it was worth it. The minute he said it, the word stuck to me.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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