principle

Example Sentences

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In the 10th Amendment argument, one of the arguments that Minnesota has made is the equal sovereignty principle.

From Salon

I will live by the Ranch’s principles, whether I’m there or not.

From Literature

Other genocide cases are also open at the International Criminal Court and in Argentina under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

From Barron's

Beyond steel, the same principles could be applied to other materials, allowing scientists to quantitatively predict how magnetic fields influence atomic diffusion more broadly.

From Science Daily

I never anticipated that the American healthcare system would become a frightening exception to classic supply-and-demand principles.

From MarketWatch