principle

Example Sentences

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“The fundamental principle of this fund is to keep people invested for the long term,” he adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He argued that the principle, rather than the money, meant he wanted to take his case through the courts, rather than using the FCA scheme.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"And cancer is potentially exploiting that same principle, changing where in the genome these dynamics are more important to manipulate cell identity and encourage uncontrolled growth."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Guided by that principle, one of us helped launch an effort within Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services to examine its history, including its segregationist past.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

In contrast, the ‘maker’s knowledge’ principle implies that if I do make a vacuum in a laboratory then I have a real understanding of what it is that I have made.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton