But he believed that the people of a territory had the right to make their own decision to accept or reject slavery.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

She believed that the individual has a right to exist for his or her own self.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

She would say this if she believed someone had done something mean, dishonest or just stupid.

VOA: special.2011.04.24

Baby care experts had believed that babies must be fed at the same times every day or they would grow up to be demanding children.

VOA: special.2009.03.15

Seven of them died of the disease or disappeared and were believed to have died.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

Suspects can also be removed from the list if the federal case against them is dismissed or if they are no longer believed to meet the "Top Ten" requirements.

VOA: special.2010.05.05

Several suspects have been detained or gunned down in raids in recent weeks, but police say they will continue to pursue other militants believed to be involved in terrorist activities.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

"What I think some of these terrorist group may have underestimated is that we in the west or in Russia,in this case, are perhaps not quite as soft as they might have first believed."

VOA: standard.2010.03.30