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truism

[troo-iz-uhm] / ˈtru ɪz əm /


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As venture capital has evolved, one investing truism remains: Home runs usually result from contrarian bets, rather than from diversifying a portfolio or chasing a hot sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 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

It is a truism that markets are forward-looking—and on a day when the Federal Reserve will dominate headlines, investors may instead want to pay attention to 2026.

From Barron's Dec. 10, 2025

“You can’t really describe how high you can be or how low you can be. I think that’s a truism in coaching, but that’s especially true here.”

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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