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doctrinal

[dok-truh-nl, dok-trahyn-l] / ˈdɒk trə nl, dɒkˈtraɪn l /








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Vermeer emerged from the doctrinal matrices of 17th-century Delft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Bishop James Massa, the top doctrinal official of the U.S. bishops’ conference, said the pope is upholding just war theory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

The connection between that earlier theory and the present case is structural rather than doctrinal.

From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026

The Court left some broader doctrinal questions unresolved.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

Superstition was a widely available nostrum for people powerless against the miseries of famine, pestilence and deadly doctrinal conflict.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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