principle
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He said that principle was essential to "constructing an economy that is fit for the 21st Century".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
According to the researchers, the results support the general principle that "less is better" for children's screen exposure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The fulcrum of the owners’ position is the principle of “competitive balance,” meaning that every team should have comparable resources for mounting a playoff campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In principle, less clarity about the Fed’s direction of travel should push up bond volatility and so raise yields as investors demand compensation for the higher risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle applies to more than just measurements performed by humans.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Those principles simply do not apply in the EPL.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I don’t think anyone knows what Kevin Warsh’s guiding operating principles are,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
That includes set intervals between charging stations, similar siting of charging infrastructure and standards for installed chargers, among items outlined in a shared statement of principles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Randall Lane’s acceptance of the undisclosed payment by RJ Shook was unacceptable and is inconsistent with our policies and principles of trust, transparency, and disclosure,” a Forbes spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
And Thomas Jefferson’s lyrical rendering of the reasons for the entire revolutionary enterprise emphasized the self-evident character of the principles at stake.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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