principle
Example Sentences
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But the principle — lay the groundwork, then count on timing and good fortune — could apply here.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
"She is violating every principle of injecting medicine," said Ahmed.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
By understanding what happens at the atomic interface, they have turned an unexpected result into a principle that could guide future designs.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
What’s happened in tech media the past few years has been an inversion of that old principle often attributed to William Randolph Hearst.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
It had been the guiding principle of the social worker’s life.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing principle
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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