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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

“The whole ethos is creativity, expression and most importantly, freedom,” says Eddie Loyola, who has attended Unusual Tuesday near-weekly since 2017.

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

Again, ethos, pathos, and logos—the Three Musketeers of the persuasive arts—can’t be altogether separated.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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