The long-held idea that Lee opposed slavery, at least at times, has also been discounted.

Many of Owen's books seek to overturn long-held ideas and conventional wisdom.

In undermining Moscow's international position, Mr. Gorbachev is exploding the long-held idea that, to succeed, perestroika requires foreign policy successes.

This model contrasts with the long-held idea that the stress of caregiving results in poorer functioning over time.

It was a particularly rich time in American social history, when long-held ideas about everything from imprisonment to religion to the relation between man and nature were being questioned.

Scientists are consequently having to rethink some long-held ideas about evolution.

As general director, Mr. Volpe believes he will have more authority to realize long-held ideas about the Met.

It forced him - and apparently is forcing other paleontologists - to forsake long-held ideas about whale evolution.

Her interpretation of these characters challenges long-held ideas about what qualities create masculinity.

It's been a long-held idea that those who are most beaten down have no time or energy to rebel-far too busy trying to find their next meal.