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truism

[troo-iz-uhm] / ˈtru ɪz əm /


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"There's a very commonly accepted truism in pediatric medicine that the face mirrors the brain, because the brain and the face form at the same time," Golding said.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2026

Most of the stakeholders in F1 recognise that as a truism.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

It is a truism that markets are forward-looking—and on a day when the Federal Reserve will dominate headlines, investors may instead want to pay attention to 2026.

From Barron's Dec. 10, 2025

The mayor seems not to have heard of the truism that if you tax something you get less of it.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Though, indeed, the vendor of a certain nostrum has vulgarised the truism to the very point of contempt.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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