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principle

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /


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“It’s a kind of principle that lots of people can claim, and do claim — and they claim it for their own purposes,” Wenger said in an interview.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

The Reds agreed a deal in principle in January, but the £2.6m transfer became official this summer, once Ndukwe turned 18.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

He added: "We plan to further establish this as a new design principle that can be applied to various energy conversion materials and catalytic systems."

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

"In principle, this means the Rhine is no longer continuously navigable and thus divided in two."

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

‘The treatment of natural things differs greatly from that of other sciences...In the explanation of natural causes, we must necessarily have recourse to a different kind of principle, called “hypothesis” or “supposition”.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Many of the diet’s principles are surprisingly simple, which could explain its enduring popularity and effectiveness and why nutrition experts often describe it as an eating pattern rather than a diet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Maresca's City also embody these principles, evident by their 64% possession in their first game against Inter Milan.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Scientists are getting a clearer picture of how thermodynamics behaves in the quantum world, and that progress could benefit both quantum technology and our understanding of familiar thermodynamic principles.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Kinder rejects criticism that aid agencies have had to compromise on principles to keep their projects in place.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“We get to take some of the scientific and environmental principles we’ve learned so far and apply them to real-life scenarios.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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