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truism

[troo-iz-uhm] / ˈtru ɪz əm /


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But Booth’s writing is soothing, and his overall message — investing is simply a bet on human innovation and progress — is a truism worth repeating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

That truism also highlights the market’s shifting volatility, in that big intraday moves are both harder to track and far less visible in broader macroeconomic data.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

"There's a very commonly accepted truism in pediatric medicine that the face mirrors the brain, because the brain and the face form at the same time," Golding said.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2026

Most of the stakeholders in F1 recognise that as a truism.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

The boy preserved worldly truism and matter-of-fact observations about the weather with equal zeal.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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