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principle

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /


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Pulte has not publicly advanced this principle recently.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

So can the UK learn from a Dutch system that is designed around a simple principle?

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Producers agreed to “a principle strongly favoring human performances” and that producers would only use a synthetic if it “brings significant additional value to the motion picture.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way the immune system can attack cancer, a finding that challenges a long-standing principle in immunology and could lead to new approaches for cancer treatment and bone marrow transplantation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

I deeply venerated my cousin’s talent and principle.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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