principled
Example Sentences
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Or is it what we call avoidance when we want avoidance to sound principled?
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
So I think it’s important not to say this is a principled court that is supportive of executive power.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Still, Strathmann said Raman takes principled stances, even when they disagree or when Raman doesn’t consult the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Amending the Voting Rights Act will require 60 Senate votes, but the bipartisan case for a narrow, principled fix is stronger than Washington assumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
It seemed only natural to him that such a place would have formed his principled fiancée, who always strove for perfection, and he gladly followed her back to Shaker Heights after graduation.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing principled
President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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They Called Us Enemy
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Obama's State of the Union Address, 2014
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