doctrine
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“The plaintiffs are trying to extend that doctrine to an online world where intangible content causes intangible injuries.”
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
This is less doctrine than instinct—a preference for a system in which disruption falls unevenly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
None of this has moved the Supreme Court, which has shown no interest in revisiting the validity of the doctrine.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Neither of them made any substantive changes to core Roman Catholic doctrine, but when you’re the bishop of Rome and the head of the world’s largest single religious denomination, practice matters more than theory.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Wars were fought over the different interpretations of the same doctrine.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Vocabulary lists containing doctrine
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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