principles

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As M.M. evolves from sidekick to central character, he also begins to behave more like Butcher, forcing him to wrestle with the erosion of his idealistic principles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The connectome may also reveal basic principles that apply to nervous systems across species, including humans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Three years later, Pulte seems to have rejected fully some of his grandfather’s principles.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Traditional equitable principles don’t require such a showing, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the Court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The real hero is Abraham Lincoln and the principles for which he lived—and died: freedom and equal rights for all Americans.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson