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ethos

[ee-thos, ee-thohs, eth-os, -ohs] / ˈi θɒs, ˈi θoʊs, ˈɛθ ɒs, -oʊs /


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Yet SpaceX's "fail fast, learn fast" ethos has helped it become the world's dominant launch services provider.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Here, punk bands truly espoused the music’s DIY ethos, and were more culturally diverse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

She added: "Back in the day, Lloyd's ethos was to make banking easy. I think this is a reversal of that."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The wide-openness of the system in which they rose has always distinguished America—it’s part of our mythos, our ethos, our style.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Displaying classical knowledge was a way of demonstrating education and sophistication—it was, if you like, an ethos appeal in itself.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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