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doctrine

[dok-trin] / ˈdɒk trɪn /


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Beginning with tobacco, they refitted the dusty doctrine as a battering ram and swung it at guns, lead paint, opioids and oil companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held in 2024 that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a private nonprofit that regulates stock exchanges, likely violates the private nondelegation doctrine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

District Judge Indira Talwani ruled on the states’ case, blocking the order from taking effect after finding it is unconstitutional and in violation of the Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Recent polls have found that a majority of Americans support the doctrine — 69% according to a Quinnipiac University poll.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

I would think of Haarlem, each substantial church set behind its wrought-iron fence and its barrier of doctrine.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Their military doctrines increasingly emphasize mass production of cheap drones and ballistic missiles designed to overwhelm Western stockpiles.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

Florian Galleri, a historian specialising in contemporary military studies and nuclear doctrines, also warned that Macron would have to tread carefully, pointing to his low approval ratings one year before the end of his presidency.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

We have built legal doctrines that reward escalation.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

Since 2015, he has called for the "Sinicisation of religions" which requires religious doctrines and practices to conform with Chinese culture and values.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2026

No longer could cardinals and clerics question the ancient doctrines.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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