orthodoxy
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Measured in volatility, the S&P 500 over that period has been less “risky,” just as Wall Street orthodoxy would suggest.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
He challenged the “buy and don’t hold” bond orthodoxy, advising investors to trade more frequently for higher returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But there is no shortage of evangelists who will point to Musk's staggering ability to raise money, challenge orthodoxy and prove his doubters wrong.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Organized by MoMA’s Ann Temkin and Michelle Kuo and Philadelphia’s Matthew Affron, “Marcel Duchamp” functions as a multi-museum-sanctioned liturgy—the canonization of contemporary art’s high priest, along with his orthodoxy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
On the contrary, orthodoxy in the full sense demands a control over one's own mental processes as complete as that of a contortionist over his body.
From "1984" by George Orwell
She should read labels, mistrust mysterious additives, interrogate old nutritional orthodoxies and learn to distinguish “real” food from whatever came before it.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Think of it as a clash of orthodoxies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
One by one, the authors attempt to demolish the orthodoxies of space enthusiasts.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
What Field admired was Powell's willingness to challenge his own party's leadership and orthodoxies - even if it effectively removed him from office.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
I had not read one when I wavered first in my allegiance to the orthodoxies.
From God and my Neighbour by Robert Blatchford
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"Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell
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